Benefits Specialist

Boys Town • Boys Town, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Supports the administration of benefit programs and monitors insurance enrollment. Provides support to employees enrolled in programs who have issues, questions, or concerns regarding benefits. Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference. Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.

Requirements

• Intermediate knowledge of benefits programs, procedures, and regulations.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and HR systems.
• Knowledge of regulations regarding Flex, HIPAA and Retirement Plans.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented and able to work with high level of confidentiality.
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum of 2 years benefits experience or 3 years office experience, to include creating and implementing health management programs and working with health and welfare programs, insurance, accounting, data processing, or employee benefits procedures required.

Responsibilities

• Administers and monitors benefits insurance enrollment.
• Verifies, maintains, processes, inputs and submits health and welfare enrollments, terminations, status changes, and beneficiary records into Excel, Access, HRIS software, and vendor databases; maintains employee files in OnBase.
• Processes Retirement, LTD, Life, and AD&D death claims.
• Process employee life events, COBRA administration, and employee tuition assistance program.
• Ensure employee, youth, and dependent eligibility.
• Calculates, reconciles, inputs, submits, and pays monthly and annual billing statements from carriers and vendors.
• Ensure collection of correct premium amounts from employees.
• Meets with consultants, carriers and vendors regarding questions, issues, concerns, changes and preparation for annual reviews.
• Completes monthly system reports and reviews to update information as needed.
• Maintains online benefits enrollment and file submission to vendor ensuring any errors are resolved with the vendor or internal departments as needed.
• Develops and assists with conducting benefit orientation for new employees.
• Acts as administrator for the health/welfare and retirement plans for all employees.
• Assists in reviews of above benefit documents for accuracy.
• Supports yearly open enrollment.
• Interpret, research and answer initial requests and questions by mail, phone, or in person for employees, vendors and retirement plans in a timely manner.
• May require tracking and follow-up.
• Ensures affordable Care Act (ACA), HIPAA, and Medicare Part D Compliance.
• Monitors database for benefit status changes, terminations, and rehires.
• Monitors and maintains benefit beneficiary data, dependent information, and supporting documentation.
• Assists with coordination of wellness events and activities as applicable.
• Prepares and develops the on-going communication strategies and design of educational materials regarding benefits.

Benefits

• Reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits.
• Low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs through pharmacy benefits.
• No cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• Generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parenting resources from experts.
• Professional development opportunities within the organization.
• Free visits to Boys Town physicians and free prescriptions under the Boys Town Medical Plan.
• Parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level