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Job type full-time
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Overview: our mission of making life better for others includes every person we serve, including our employeesBy providing expertise and support for legacy`s system-wide benefit program, you will help to create benefit programs that care for our employees so they can care for our patients.
This senior level role requires skills and experience in leave of absence, disability and workers compensationWe work with sedgwick as our benefit administrator.
This is a remote position – incumbents, who reside in oregon or washington only, may work at home, on the road or in a satellite location for all or part of their workweekThere may be occasional situations that require work to be performed on-site at an assigned legacy health location.
All new hires are required to come to a designated legacy health office location in portland, oregon prior to their start date for a new hire health assessment and to complete new hire paperwork.
Note that our employee health plan coverage is for providers based in the legacy health geographic regionTo find providers in our network click hereUrgent and emergent coverage is available outside legacy health’s geographic region and telehealth is available within oregon and washingtonResponsibilities: the benefits administrator assists srBenefit consultant with the design, implementation and maintenance of system wide benefit programs and policies.
Administers employee benefit programs and acts as primary contact for third party administrators and employees on appeals for benefit plansResearches and prepares documentation on appeals for decision by administrative committee or designee.
Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates plan administration, policies, procedures, and practices for compliance and efficiencyCompletes benefit surveys and market comparisonsPrepares benefit related information for budgeting, terminations, layoffs, hires, and negotiation of contracts.
Develops and maintains contracts with third party administrators or insurance companies, ensuring internal and external compliance with the contractsParticipates in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of system-wide benefit programs and policiesQualifications: education: bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field, or equivalent experience, required.
Experience: a minimum of three years experience working with employee benefit plans and benefit evaluation and/or equivalent experience requiredOne-two years experience as an lhs benefit specialist preferredKnowledge of legal and regulatory compliance for benefit plans, cobra, dol, fsa discrimination testing, erisa, and section 125 strongly preferred.
Skills: this position requires excellent organizational, written and verbal communication and customer service skills to be able to interact effectively with all levels of personnel within and outside of the legacy communityExcellent project management skillsProficiency using computers: spreadsheets, databases, and word processing softwareMathematical and statistical skills for data analysisAbility to understand and apply the intent of plan design and function, pension valuations, audits, and non-discrimination testingAbility to develop and present concepts logically for reports and recommendationsThorough knowledge of legal and regulatory compliance for benefit plans, cobra, erisa, and section 125.
Legacy’s values in action: follows guidelines set forth in legacy’s values in action.
Equal opportunity employer/vet/disabled licensure: certified employee benefit specialist certification preferred.
