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BENEFITS SPECIALIST

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

Benefits Specialist

It's an exciting time to come on board at Jamaica Hospital. Jamaica Hospital is a 404 bed fully accredited community teaching hospital with a Level 1 trauma center and a large network of community based ambulatory care and the largest voluntary ambulance fleet serving the City 911 system.

We are currently seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual for a career opportunity as a Benefits Specialist. Jamaica Hospital is the proud recipient of the Healthgrades 2021 America’s 250 Best Hospitals award. This premier distinction is only given to hospitals that rank in the top 5% in the nation for overall clinical excellence.

Position Overview:

The Benefits Specialist position will be responsible for supporting the benefits function by analyzing data, reviewing medical coverage eligibility and benefits information, preparing reports and supporting the benefits function within the organization. The Benefits Specialist will work closely with other departments to ensure that information is accurate and data is being collected in a timely manner. The Benefits Specialist will also be responsible for supporting the benefits function by administering employee benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and 401K.

Responsibilities:

  • Review data to determine eligibility and benefits information for new hires
  • Review medical coverage information for new hires to determine eligibility and benefits information for existing employees
  • Process employee benefit plans including medical, dental, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and 401K.
  • Create reports on data analysis results for senior leadership
  • Support the benefits function by administering employee benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and 401K.
  • Work with other departments to ensure that information is accurate and data is being collected in a timely manner.
  • Provide administrative support for the Benefits Department including answering phones and assisting in daily operations.
  • Work closely with the Benefits team in the creation, implementation and distribution of benefit-related materials and communications
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field preferred; or equivalent work experience in human resources or related field preferred.
  • A minimum of two years of related Benefits administration experience required.
  • Lawson, Infor/Kronos experience a huge plus
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills required; ability to effectively communicate with a variety of people at all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to work independently with little supervision.
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with a strong attention to detail while managing competing priorities.
  • Ability to work independently, initiate and identify solutions.

Job Type: Full-time

 
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