Benefits Consultant / Onsite

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Gratiot (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

PTO

Job summary

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking a Benefits Consultant to work on-site in Gratiot, OH, supporting benefit plans and employee communications in a healthcare setting.

The role requires a minimum of two years HR or benefits experience and an Associate degree, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems. You will be on-site five days a week and participate in benefits education and administration.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in applicable field or equivalent HR experience.
• Minimum of two years HR or closely related experience.
• Specific benefits experience required, not general HR experience.
• Baseline benefits knowledge including regulations, plan administration, and helping employees navigate plans.
• Strong PC skills with Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS systems.
• Ability to explain complex material clearly in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefit questions and issue resolution.
• Present detailed benefits information during weekly new employee orientation sessions.
• Administer employee benefit plans, including enrollments, changes, and terminations across medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement programs.
• Process and reconcile benefit premiums, invoices, and payroll deductions for accuracy.
• Manage COBRA administration and LOA benefit billing and follow-up.
• Audit benefit data and reports to identify discrepancies and maintain accurate records.
• Support open enrollment, onboarding education sessions, and ongoing employee communications.
• Position on-site five days a week.
• Facilitate employee benefits enrollment, new hire processing, and education with third-party administrators.

Skills

HR experience

Benefits knowledge

MS Office

HRIS

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Associate degree

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Windows OS

Job description

TITLE: Benefits Consultant / Onsite

Location: Gratiot, OH

Now is your chance to join a Forbes magazine top 100 hospital where career growth and opportunity await you.

They are committed to building healthcare teams whose care exceeds the expectations of their patients and community and are looking for quality talent who share the same values.

They’re nestled in a beautiful rural setting but close enough to the big city to enjoy that too!

If that sounds like the change you are looking for, please read on...

What they’re looking for:

• Associate’s degree in applicable field or equivalent HR experience.
• Minimum of two years HR or closely related experience.
• Looking for someone with specific benefits experience. Not looking for someone with general experience.
• Needs someone baseline benefits knowledge (regulations, plan administration, helping employees navigate benefit plans, etc).
• Strong PC skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc) and Windows operating system, with prior experience in HRIS systems.
• Ability to effectively verbalize and write in order to explain or describe moderately complex information and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret and apply complex material such as regulatory standards, summary plan documents, compensation policy, employment regulations, etc.
• Position will be required to be on-site five days a week.

Hours and compensation potential:

• Full time position. Monday-Friday(730am to 4pm or 8am to 430pm). Person is required to be on-site five days a week.
• The range is between $22.13hr-$30.46hr depending on experience.
• Full benefits package including(Medical, Dental, Life, PTO) and relocation assistance.

What you’ll be doing:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefit questions and issue resolution
• Present detailed benefits information during weekly new employee orientation sessions
• Administer employee benefit plans, including enrollments, changes, and terminations across medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement programs
• Process and reconcile benefit premiums, invoices, and payroll deductions to ensure accuracy
• Manage COBRA administration and leave-of-absence (LOA) benefit billing and follow-up
• Audit benefit data and reports to identify discrepancies and maintain accurate records
• Support open enrollment, onboarding education sessions, and ongoing employee communications
• Position will be required to be on-site five days a week.
• May facilitate employee benefits including enrollment, new hire processing, employee education, etc. and maintains positive relationship with third party administrators.
• Other HR duties could be required as well.

Additional info:

• Position will report to the Benefits Manager whom is well respected within the organization.
• If you're a passionate about working in Benefits and or seeking a rewarding career in a collaborative healthcare setting, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Join us in east central Ohio, and become part of our exceptional team dedicated to delivering high-quality care to our community.