Benefits Consultant - ONSITE, 5 days a week

Genesis HealthCare System; Oak Park (IL); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Genesis HealthCare System in Illinois seeks a Human Resources Benefits Specialist dedicated to administering employee benefit programs and delivering accurate information to staff. The role focuses on benefits enrollment, premium processing, COBRA, LOA billing, and data accuracy within the HRIS.

On-site five days a week, you will support new-hire education, open enrollment, and ongoing employee communications while upholding Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and

Formación

• Associate’s degree in HR or related field, or equivalent HR experience.
• At least two years of HR experience.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office and HRIS.
• Ability to verbalize and write clearly with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory standards.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as primary point of contact for employee benefit questions and issue resolution.
• Present 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.
• Utilize HRIS systems (Workday) and MS Office tools to manage data and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and Genesis policies.

Conocimientos

HR experience

Microsoft Office

HRIS systems

Workday

Communication skills

Educación

Associate’s degree or equivalent HR experience

Herramientas

Workday

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Descripción del empleo

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always.__

Position Details:

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

Human Resources

This position will be assigned directly to the Benefits team within Genesis Human Resources. Main duties of this role will include:

• 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.

Overview of Position:

Facilitates human resources information and processes to ensure appropriate and timely workflow and outcomes. Will facilitate processes in designated area of responsibility and may include benefits, employment, performance evaluation, workers compensation and/or employee relations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
1. May facilitate timely completion of activities such as introductory and annual evaluations, licensure or CAP verifications, hours changes, terminations, etc. and ensures accurate data entry into HRIS system.
2. May facilitate recruitment and selection process including requisitions and postings, various pre-employment checks, job offers, new hire processing, internal transfers, sign-on bonuses, temporary labor, etc. to ensure a qualified workforce.
3. May facilitate employee benefits including enrollment, new hire processing, employee education, etc. and maintains positive relationship with third party administrators.
4. May provide assistance in areas such as employee relations, compensation, workers compensation, or other areas as directed by leadership.
5. Maintains knowledge of regulatory standards impacting designated work area and procedures.
6. Serves as a resource to assistants in project initiatives such as open enrollment, new hire processing and transfers, annual evaluations, policy changes, etc.
7. Identifies when additional resources, supplies, etc. may be warranted.
8. Prepares documents, reports, policies, correspondence, and other HR data on a daily basis to facilitate all current HR processes.
9. Uses Workday, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Team programs on a daily basis to complete assigned work.

QUALIFICATIONS
1. Associate’s degree in applicable field or equivalent HR experience.
2. Minimum of two years HR or closely related experience.
3. Strong PC skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc) and Windows operating system, with prior experience in HRIS systems.
4. Ability to effectively verbalize and write in order to explain or describe moderately complex information and strong attention to detail.
5. Ability to comprehend, interpret and apply complex material such as regulatory standards, summary plan documents, compensation policy, employment regulations, etc.

PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
1. Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values:
Perform works in a manner that is quality focused.
Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.
Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.
Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.
Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.
Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.
Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.
Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.
Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.
2. Patient Centered Care (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers)
Introduces self and role...connects with everyone.
Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback.
Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others.
Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.)
Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately.
Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner.
Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed.
3. Promotes Patient and Employee Safety
Demonstrates safe Patient Handling (i.e. transfers, transport, care administration, nutrition, medication, etc.)
Demonstrates safe Materials Handling (i.e. appropriate use and disposal of chemicals, infectious wastes, etc.)
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment
Demonstrates Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness.
Actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Works in an office environment.
2. Travels to other floors and various locations.
3. Answers telephone calls, uses PC and other office equipment extensively, which requires the ability to apply finger dexterity.
4. Bends, reaches, pushes and pulls file drawers to file records and reports.
5. Regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
6. Vision abilities required include up close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
7. May be required to periodically rotate shifts and regular days off. All System employees must be willing to work all shifts, extra hours, holidays and emergency shifts as required.

This description reflects in general terms the type and level of work performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor portray the specific duties of any one incumbent.

Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.