Corporate Benefits Specialist

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Your Opportunity

Are you a goal-oriented benefits professional and effective multi-tasker, who can support and execute the details necessary to yield accurate and compliant employee healthcare programs?

The Corporate Benefits Specialist will be responsible for supporting healthcare programs and process performed both internally and by third party administrators, participating in the implementation of new administrators and executing healthcare activity.

Core Responsibilities

• Performs the healthcare administration activity to ensure it is consistent with plan provisions and regulatory requirements

• Effectively participate in the implementation of healthcare plan design requirements and changes

• Working knowledge of healthcare operations and regulatory requirements.

• Partners with internal and external resources to execute policies and procedures

• Ensures the accuracy of systems specifications and processes in accordance with healthcare plan provisions.

• Educate stakeholders on plan provisions

• Understand plan information across all documents and platforms (Summary Plan Description - SPD, Summary of Benefits & Coverage - SBC, enrollment platform transparency tools, etc.)

• Prepare reports and specifications

• Research and respond to healthcare inquiries and identify solutions for benefit administration

• Assist in monitoring issue trends to help determine appropriate actions to improve service levels

• Analysis and compile results of establish benefits related initiatives, activity and reporting.

• Develop and maintain internal and external relationships related healthcare administration

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 2+ years of relevant experience.

• Knowledge of healthcare operations required

• Effective analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize

• Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Knowledge of HRIS and employee demographic data impact on benefit administration

• Understanding of regulations influencing self-funded benefit plan administration (ERISA, DOL, IRS Section 125, etc.)

• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.

• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Relocation Package Available No

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.