Onsite Benefits Specialist - Healthcare HR

Key People; Gratiot (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package including Med/Da

Life insurance

PTO

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Key People in Gratiot, Ohio is seeking a Benefits Consultant to join our Forbes-listed hospital environment. This onsite role supports employee benefit programs and answers questions from staff. You will administer plans, handle enrollments, COBRA, open enrollment, and coordinate with third-party administrators.

A strong benefits background and regulatory knowledge are essential. If you thrive in a collaborative healthcare setting and can work onsite five days a week, apply to join our dedicated

Qualifications

• 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.

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 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.

Skills

HR experience

Benefits knowledge

On-site work

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

HRIS systems

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Job description

Key People in Gratiot, Ohio is seeking a Benefits Consultant to join our Forbes-listed hospital environment. This onsite role supports employee benefit programs and answers questions from staff. You will administer plans, handle enrollments, COBRA, open enrollment, and coordinate with third-party administrators.

A strong benefits background and regulatory knowledge are essential. If you thrive in a collaborative healthcare setting and can work onsite five days a week, apply to join our dedicated