Company Description:

Humboldt Park Health is a 100+ year old safety-net hospital in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, dedicated to providing high quality, affordable, and compassionate health services. The hospital offers in-patient acute care, emergency care, diagnostic services, and primary care in a 200-bed facility, along with community clinics and mobile health units.

Role Description:

This is a full-time on-site role for a Benefit Specialist/Administrator at Humboldt Park Health in Chicago, IL. The Benefit Specialist/Administrator will be responsible for benefits administration, managing U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance, COBRA administration, employee benefits coordination, and insurance management.

Qualifications:

• Administers employee insurance programs including life, disability, and health insurance plans.

• Administers employee savings plans that may include the company’s 401(k) plan, personal savings plans, and deferred compensation programs.

• Advises and informs employees of changes and developments related to benefits including eligibility, coverage, and provisions.

• Researches and compares incentive compensation plans offered by demographically comparable organizations; assesses competitors’ plans and makes recommendations for enhancements or improvements required to keep the organization’s plans competitive and effective.

• Facilitates accurate and timely delivery of employer contributions and employee payroll deductions to carriers, plan administrators, or other appropriate service providers.

• Completes records, reporting, and other documentation required by federal, state, and provider rules, regulations, and policies.

• Conducts employee surveys, census, and other research and demographic efforts required to collect accurate quotes from benefit providers.

• Identifies and selects carriers and plans based on quotes, available benefits, and prior experience.

• Monitors administrators’ and insurance carriers’ reports to ensure the organization’s compliance with plan requirements.

• Ensures the organization’s and plans’ compliance with the applicable provisions of COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA.

• Maintains knowledge of economic conditions, labor market, and other factors related to ensuring the organization provides competitive and reasonable benefits and compensation scales and structures.

• Maintains knowledge of trends, developments, and best practices in compensation and benefits administration.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and compensation.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

• Thorough knowledge of COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA requirements.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related required.

• Five years of experience administering compensation or benefits programs required.

• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.

• Hospitals and Health Care

Full-time