The Benefits Specialist is responsible for assisting with the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and ACA reporting. Affordable Care Act oversight is a large portion of this individuals responsibilities and requires attention to detail and subject matter expertise.

If you’re looking for a schedule that fits your lifestyle, check out PAM Health - and ask us about our comprehensive benefits package! 

Some things that our hospital can offer YOU as a full-time employee:

• Medical Benefits: EPO/HDHP/HSA options, including prescription coverage, Rx ’n Go, and Teladoc 
• Comprehensive dental and vision benefits 
• Employee Assistance Program, including counseling, legal, and financial service
• Flexible spending (FSA) and health savings (HSA) accounts 
• Life and Disability insurance benefits 
• Education/In-Service Opportunities including continuing education and tuition assistance 
• Supplemental benefits: Accident, critical illness, cancer, pet, and identity theft protection insurance options  
• Auto, Home, Cell Phone, and Gym Membership discount offerings 
• Personal Travel Discounts 
• Employee Bonus Referral Program
• 401(k) plans and discretionary employer match 
• Generous Paid Benefit Time

• Provides excellent customer service to employees. Requires excellent interpersonal skills necessary to develop and
  explain benefits information to all levels of hospital employees.
• Administer various employee benefits programs,such as group health, flexible spending accounts, dental and vision,
  disability, life insurance, ancillary benefit products, 401(k), and wellness benefits.
• Serve as a resource to employees and Human Resource Directors (HRD) on FMLA, ADA and State Paid Leave programs
• Facilitate clear communication of employee leaves between the Leave Management Third Part Administrator (TPA) and local/regional HRD.
• Monitor, coordinate and track benefit enrollments, and manual benefit payments for employees on FMLA, LOA and/or workers’ compensation.
• Weekly review of benefit deductions in arrears
• Entry/tracking of individual employee benefit payment plans based on arrears report
• Update employee status based on start/end of leave
• Maintain employee benefits within system, UKG/Benefit Solver, to assure accuracy with payroll deductions and
  enrollments.
• Support HRD and Payroll by routing Unemployment Compensation to proper facility for completion.
• Complete National Medical Support Notice (NMSN), scan and link to individual employee in Document Manager.
• Complete Wage and Benefit Verifications as needed
• Document/update benefit procedures as needed
• Assist HR and employees regarding benefit enrollment
• Audit weekly benefit enrollment changes
• Review transfers/rehires and adjust benefit deductions as needed
  
• Review reports and update employee deductions as needed during payroll process
• Employee outreach to update addresses for all returned benefit mail
• Provides back up for Benefits Analyst as needed
• Assist with special projects as needed
• Return calls/emails within one (1) business day

• Education and Training: Minimum of an Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s preferred, in Business Administration or Human
  Resources preferred.
• Experience: Six (6) monthsto one year related experience and/ortraining; equivalent combination of education and work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Work requires a high degree of accuracy.
• Flexibility to deal with changing priorities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and maintain accountability for work.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work with Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and computer applications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and explain benefits information to all levels of hospital employees
• The willingness and enthusiasm to perform other duties as assigned
• Intermediate skills using MS Outlook, Word and Excel, including functions such as VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• Excellent customer service experience is required with a HIGH sense of confidentiality due to the sensitivity of the position

PAM HEALTH (PAM) based in Enola, Pennsylvania, provides specialty healthcare services through more than 80 locations, as well as wound clinics and outpatient physical therapy locations, in 17 states. PAM Health is committed to providing high-quality patient care and outstanding customer service, coupled with the loyalty and dedication of highly trained staff, to be the most trusted source for post-acute services in every community it serves. Its mission is to serve people by providing compassionate, expert care, and to support recovery through education and research. Joining our PAMily allows you to work in a collaborative environment with colleagues and leadership with exposure to a variety of patient care levels. Aside from our competitive pay, generous paid benefit time, and excellent insurance options, you will also have opportunities for professional growth through our Education Advancement Program. We are excited to learn more about you and hope that you consider joining us on a shared mission to improve the lives of others by being an integral part of our We Care Program. Please take a moment to visit us online at www.PAMHealth.com for a comprehensive look at how we're able to positively impact our local communities.

PAM Health does not discriminate and does not permit discrimination, including, without limitation, bullying, abuse or harassment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status, or based on association with another person on account of that person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status.