Benefits & Leave Specialist - Remote

Elara Caring•Dallas, TX

1d•$56,000 - $80,000•Remote

About The Position

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Benefits & Leave Specialist. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers. To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Benefits & Leave Specialist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Requirements

Requires reading, writing, and math skills normally obtained from a high school diploma or GED.
Minimum of three (3) year of experience in Human Resources, Benefits Administration, Leave Administration, Employee Services, Customer Service, healthcare administration, or a related field.
Experience navigating HRIS, case management, and benefit vendor systems.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or coursework in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field is preferred.
Experience providing customer service in a fast-paced environment preferred.
Experience utilizing HRIS, CRM, or case management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as a primary resource for team member benefits and leave inquiries, providing education and support across health, retirement, voluntary benefits, and leave programs.
Administers benefit enrollments, eligibility, life events, Open Enrollment, FMLA, ADA accommodations, personal leave, and state leave programs.
Manages leave documentation, eligibility, deadlines, accommodations, and return-to-work activities.
Reconciles benefit billing, payroll deductions, enrollment, eligibility, and vendor data, resolving discrepancies with internal teams and vendors.
Uses Workday, vendor systems, and Excel to maintain records, analyze data, support reporting, and identify process improvements.
Supports ACA, COBRA, ERISA, FMLA, ADA, audits, reporting, communications, and other compliance requirements.
Partners with Payroll, Finance, HRIS, People Partners, Legal, leaders, and vendors to resolve issues and support benefit and leave programs.
Maintains confidentiality, supports Elara Caring policies and priorities, and performs other duties as assigned.