Disability and Accommodation Specialist (PA Resident)

Geisinger; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits on day one

401(k) with Geisinger contributions

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

Wellness program

Adoption and fertility assistance

Job summary

Geisinger is recruiting a subject matter expert to support the Disability and Accommodation Center of Excellence across the enterprise. The role focuses on driving HR excellence in disability programs and accommodation management for the organization.

The position involves data analysis, policy guidance, and collaboration with multiple departments to ensure compliant, effective return-to-work strategies and accommodations in a remote-capable setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum 3 years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and summarize observations on disability and accommodation management.
• Maintain communication with employees with accommodations to support return-to-work processes.
• Coordinate with Workers’ Compensation, Risk Management and other departments.
• Provide guidance on accommodation requests under ADA and interactive process.
• Draft policy revisions to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Keep accurate records of leave and accommodations per legal requirements.
• Identify transitional return-to-work programs and temporary modified duties.
• Educate department heads on best practices to improve return-to-work trends.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Computer Literacy

Group Problem Solving

Professional Presentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Required)

Job description

Location

Work from home (Pennsylvania) Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary

Supports the Strategic HR Partner as the disability and accommodation Center of Excellence subject matter expert across the enterprise. Responsible for driving HR excellence across respective service lines in all areas related to disability programs and accommodation management.

Job Duties

Analyze data and provide summary of observations related to disability and accommodation management- making uses, including identifying trends and/or gaps in the data. Maintains reasonable communication with employees with accommodation needs to facilitate smooth and timely return to work; relays communication between employees and their managers in instances of complex disability-related accommodation requirements or escalations. Partners with Worker’s Compensation, Risk Management, and other departments as needed to meet organizational needs Receives, reviews, and provides guidance to leaders and employees on accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Research available accommodations and review the options as part of interactive process. Drafts and/or recommends revisions to company policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Maintains complete and accurate records of leave and accommodation requests in accordance with specified legal requirements and documentation of best practices. Assist in the identification and development of transitional return to work programs, assisting employees return to work in a safe and timely manner and providing the employee with temporary modified jobs where applicable. Work with supervisors to adjust workplace accommodations within the scope of return-to-work programs. Educate department heads on the value of a successful return-to-work program and recommended best practices that will improve their trends and experience. Mentor departments and explore return-to-work opportunities by providing suggestions of potential modified jobs within their industry. Identify the functions that are critical to the job and that the employee must be able to perform with or without an accommodation. Provide organization with recommended best practices that will improve return-to-work trends and experience. Creates, updates and provides education as needed across organization as related to subject matter Maintains knowledge/expertise on existing/proposed changes in all regulations; interprets and applies relevant laws, regulations, codes and standards, including making recommendations for work environment changes based on interpretations and principles of professional practices. Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

• *Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).
• Full-Time Benefits Details:
• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education

• Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Required)

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience (Required)

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Communication
• Computer Literacy
• Group Problem Solving
• Professional Presentation

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Aff