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Benefits Assistant

Join Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

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Jamaica Hospital

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center a member of the Medisys Health Network is a 424 bed fully accredited community based teaching hospital and level I Trauma and Stroke Center. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has proudly served the community for over a century. Today, we continue to meet the needs of our diverse population by providing a wide range of quality healthcare services. We are currently have a great opportunity for a Benefits Assistant to assist our Benefits Department.

Duties

Selected candidate will:

  • Assist the Benefits Department and serve as a receptionist for the department and direct inquires to the appropriate benefits staff member.
  • Supports department with clerical assistance to include faxing, filing and distribution of mass mailings.
  • Data entry and filing of employee incidents
  • Handles routine staff inquiries about Benefits
  • Assists with record maintenance of Leaves and follow up with staff out on LOA ensure proper documentation is received in a timely matter and staff are not out beyond allotted timeframe.
  • Issues appropriate forms to staff
  • Manages update of changed addresses for benefits correspondence
  • Preparation of 1199 pension related information and motor vehicle insurance forms
  • Audit voluntary insurance files as they go over to the vendor.
  • Maintains organization of department files.
  • Supports department with special projects.
Requirements
  • Must have Baccalaureate with Benefits or related experience highly preferred.
  • Prior benefits experience required.
  • Ability to multitask and work independently.
  • Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office computer skills ( Must know Excel).

We offer great benefit package, growth opportunities and the opportunity to work with a dynamic team of health professionals.

/EOE/

Job Type: Full-time
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