HR Talent Acquisition & Benefits Specialist (Part-Time)

Gothenburg Memorial Hospital•Gothenburg, NE

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition and Benefits Specialist is responsible for managing the full-cycle recruitment and onboarding process, while also supporting the administration of employee benefits and retirement programs. This role involves processing new hire requests, collaborating with hiring managers, managing interviews, extending offers, and overseeing the onboarding and orientation process. Additionally, the specialist will handle temporary staffing needs, attend recruitment events, and partner with managers on hiring needs. A key part of the role includes ensuring accurate enrollment in benefits and retirement programs, assisting employees with inquiries, managing open enrollment, processing claims and changes, and administering leave of absence paperwork. The position also involves managing workers' compensation claims, ensuring legal compliance, coordinating the Internship Program, and supporting finance-related administrative tasks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in HR, business management, or closely related field or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Nice To Haves

Certification in at least one major HR discipline such as PHR, SPHR, CEBS, CCP, or CBP preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Process new hire request forms and create job postings.
Collaborate with hiring managers to review applicants and identify qualified candidates.
Manage the full interview process, including scheduling, preparing interview packets, and maintaining interview documentation.
Extend conditional job offers, coordinate start dates, and initiate pre-employment requirements (e.g., background checks).
Coordinate with the Wellness Coordinator to initiate Physical Capacity Profile (PCP) setups for new hires.
Oversee the onboarding process, including processing new hires in Paylocity, coordinating with internal departments, and setting up personnel files.
Lead new hire orientation, including preparing materials, presenting information, processing I-9 documentation, and managing logistics.
Serve as the point of contact for temporary staffing needs, coordinating placements with external agencies.
Attend and participate in college job fairs and recruitment events to promote the organization and build talent pipelines.
Partner with departmental managers to identify skill requirements and ensure alignment with hiring needs.
Ensure accurate enrollment of employees in benefits and retirement programs through the HRIS (Paylocity), providing vendors with up-to-date eligibility data.
Perform regular quality checks on benefits-related data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Assist employees with benefits-related inquiries, including claims, plan changes, and general information.
Distribute benefits enrollment materials and determine eligibility for various plans.
Enroll employees with benefit carriers and process life status changes (e.g., marriage, birth, divorce).
Manage and respond to 401(k) plan inquiries, including enrollments, changes, and contribution adjustments; oversee catch-up contribution enrollment annually.
Coordinate and manage the annual open enrollment process.
Ensure timely and accurate processing of benefits claims, changes, and vendor invoices.
Enter and track tuition reimbursement submissions through Paylocity.
Provide benefits-related reports for departmental billing and allocations.
Administer and process leave of absence paperwork for FMLA, medical, personal, short-term disability, long-term disability, and workers' compensation cases.
Manage workers' compensation claims by liaising with employees, insurance providers, and internal HR teams to ensure proper handling and follow-up.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, as well as internal policies and procedures.
Coordinate the Internship Program, including schedule management with department heads and acting as the main contact for student interns and educational institutions.
Support accounts payable processing and other finance-related administrative tasks as needed.