Hybrid Benefits Specialist: Open Enrollment Pro

Gifthealth Inc; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gifthealth Inc. is seeking a Benefits Specialist to administer and support our employee benefits programs, including health, welfare, retirement, and leave of absence programs.

You will serve as the primary point of contact for benefits inquiries and help ensure compliance with applicable laws and policies. The role partners with Total Rewards and HR teams to deliver accurate enrollment, data maintenance, and timely guidance to employees and managers, while supporting open enrollment and

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of full-time benefits support and/or administration experience.
• Experience supporting open enrollment activities and working directly with brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators.
• Experience administering FMLA, medical, personal, and disability leaves, including documentation tracking and coordination with employees and vendors.
• Knowledge of health and welfare benefits, retirement plans (e.g., 401(k)), and leave of absence programs, including eligibility, enrollment, and administration practices; familiarity with laws such as FMLA, COBRA, ACA, HIPAA, and ADA considerations in benefits administration.

Responsibilities

• Administers employee benefit enrollments and eligibility by accurately entering and maintaining benefits data in the HRIS, ensuring timely and accurate eligibility information is provided to vendors and carriers
• Provides employee and manager support for benefits programs, responding to inquiries related to plan provisions, enrollments, status changes, claims issues, and general benefits guidance
• Coordinates benefits enrollments and life event changes, including enrolling employees with carriers, processing qualifying life status changes, and distributing benefits enrollment materials
• Conducts quality audits of benefits data to ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across systems, vendors, and carriers
• Processes and administers leave-of-absence, workers compensation, and disability programs, including medical, personal, FMLA, and ADA-related leaves, ensuring proper documentation, tracking, and compliance
• Interprets and applies FMLA and ADA requirements as they relate to employee leaves, accommodations, and disability matters, working closely with employees and managers as needed
• Supports retirement and annual enrollment programs, including responding to 401(k) inquiries, processing plan changes, and contribution updates, managing annual catch-up contributions, assisting with new-hire orientations, and supporting the open enrollment process

Skills

Benefits administration

Open enrollment

FMLA knowledge

HRIS systems

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Associate's degree in HR or related field

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

Gifthealth Inc. is seeking a Benefits Specialist to administer and support our employee benefits programs, including health, welfare, retirement, and leave of absence programs.

You will serve as the primary point of contact for benefits inquiries and help ensure compliance with applicable laws and policies. The role partners with Total Rewards and HR teams to deliver accurate enrollment, data maintenance, and timely guidance to employees and managers, while supporting open enrollment and