Healthcare Staffing Agency Atlanta
Hr Benefits Consultant Staffing Atlanta
Insurance Verification Agents
Skills for HR Benefits Consultant
- This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of Human Resources experience, including
- experience administering both pension and health and welfare benefits.
- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of a broad range of employee benefits required.
- Experience with Consumer Driven Health Plans, Health Savings Accounts and Wellness Programs
- preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of ACA, COBRA, ERISA, FMLA, HIPAA and other related state and
- federal regulations required.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Bachelor’s or Degree in a related field is preferred.
- PHR or SPHR preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Access and benefit administration systems required.
- Experience with Lawson HR System highly preferred.
- This position requires excellent interpersonal skills as well as strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to make professional presentations.
Technical Competencies
- This position requires an in-depth knowledge of Human Resources Management, particularly
- with regard to benefits administration.
- Knowledge of health and welfare benefits, pensions, 403(b) plans, life insurance, and disability
- required.
- Solid foundation of laws related to benefits administration required.
- Strong pc skills, including use of Excel, Access, Word and DOS programs required
Responsibilities for HR Benefits Consultant
- Participates in the review and selection of benefits.
- Assists with benefit bills and budget tracking
- Explains and interprets HR policies and benefits to associates.
- Tracks and reviews benefits eligibility, using the HR payroll system and other resources.
- Participates in new hire orientation and supports on-going benefits enrollment.
- Participates in Open Enrollment through the drafting, editing and distribution of benefits materials.
- Tests and validates benefit contribution rates, plan design, set ups, enrollments and other HR/benefits systems.
- Serves on the benefits exception review committee.
- Assists associates with 403(b) and 401(k) loans and withdrawals and other decisions and Transactions.
- Participates in pension data recordkeeping and participant education.
- Provides counseling to associates needing benefits information.
- May be asked to focus on one or two benefit plans but must be knowledgeable of and prepared to work with all benefit plans.
- Completes special projects and responds to requests for benefits information and data.