Benefits Assistant

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.