Supporting employees and their families through comprehensive benefits is essential to our goal of being the employer of choice.

The Benefits Coordinator is responsible for administration and assistance related to all CHC insurance, benefit, and retirement plans. The Benefits Coordinator coordinates, develops, prepares, and distributes information to HR and CHC leadership about current plan information. The Benefits Coordinator is responsible for working with vendors and local hospitals to establish the best plans and pricing for CHC employees, including negotiations directly with local healthcare institutions. Develops training and presentation for employees, leadership, and board over all benefit plans and utilization. This position is responsible for ensuring employee premium payments are accurate and data entry of benefit plans are entered into the HRIS system appropriately and timely. Responsible for the administration and tracking of COBRA and leave of absence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates the bidding process for benefits including establishing contracts for reference-based pricing with local healthcare facilities.
• Monitors and follows up with newly eligible employees and ensures elections/waives are made in the HRIS system within the 30-day window.
• Maintains the Benefit platform and integration feeds within the HRIS system, meeting with the Benefit account manager on a re-occurring basis.
• Conducts surveys and analyze results to improve benefit offerings to best meet the needs of CHC employees and dependents.
• Retrieve and review data from Benefit Broker/Consultant regarding utilization data and opportunities to lower claims costs and identify needs for education.
• Monitors and compiles treports on domestic and non-domestic spending.
• Negotiates pricing with healthcare facilities regarding single case agreements.
• Provide employee benefit and retirement education during open enrollment and throughout the year.
• Run validation reports to look for unpaid benefit premiums and work with the employee to cover costs.
• Verify information with benefit vendors match the information in employee’s benefits
• Timely preparation of open enrollment review, communication, and education.
• Ensures timely mailing of 1095-C’s, CMS Creditable/Non-Creditable Coverage Notifications
• Supports the Finance team with retirement audits, as needed.
• Provides reports on the day after orientation of new hires and terminations, as well as their dependents to Health Information and Pharmacy team for updating employment status in their electronic systems.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field, preferred.
• 2-4 years of experience in an employer benefits position.
• Experience with a self-insured employer plan and negotiating insurance contracts
• Valid driver’s license as travel is a requirement of the position.