Benefits Consultant / Onsite

Genie Matthews and Associates; Gratiot (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Life, PTO

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Genie Matthews and Associates has an onsite Benefits Consultant role in Gratiot, OH, joining a Forbes Top 100 hospital. You will manage employee benefits programs, handle enrollments, COBRA, deductions, and open enrollment, ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate records.

Two years of HR or benefits-focused experience and an Associate’s degree or equivalent are required. The role is on-site five days a week with a competitive benefits package and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in applicable field or equivalent HR experience.
• Minimum of two years HR or closely related experience.
• Experience with benefits is required, not just general HR experience.
• Baseline benefits knowledge including regulations and plan administration.
• Proficient in MS Office and HRIS systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; attention to detail.

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 records.
• Support open enrollment, onboarding education sessions, and ongoing employee communications.
• May facilitate enrollment, new hire processing, and employee education on benefits.
• Other HR duties could be required as well.

Skills

Benefits knowledge

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Open enrollment

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent HR experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

HRIS systems

Windows operating system

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.