• Benefits Manager

    National Health Care Associates (Wethersfield, CT)


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    A Great Place to Work

     

    As a Certified Great Place to Work, we think that you are going to love it here. Your work will be meaningful to you. You will make a genuine difference in the lives of our aging guests and the families that love them. You will enjoy lasting bonds with the families you meet and with the teams you work on. And if you desire, you will experience real career growth where your expertise and dedication is valued and appreciated. We invite you to join our team!

     

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    What You'll Do:

    Performs various tasks relating to implementation, processing and maintenance of employee benefit programs.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

    + Verifies and determines employee eligibility for group insurance/benefit plans.

    + Approves, processes and/or submits enrollments, changes, and cancellations to insurance carriers.

    + Works closely with broker, insurance carriers, payroll department and facility Human Resources personnel in order to process eligibility and insurance transactions.

    + Notifies appropriate party to generate COBRA notices.

    + Research, analyze, and resolve eligibility and claims related issues.

    + Provides consultation to participants and HR on benefit plans.

    + Assists with implementation, communication of new benefits or benefits changes to include on-site visits

    + Follows up with facility Human Resources and/or employees for outstanding enrollments, dependent verification, qualifying event documentation, etc.

    + Determines and sets up payroll deductions for benefits.

    + Coordinates disability claim submissions with facility Human Resources and carrier.

    + Runs various payroll driven reports for determining eligibility.

    + Conducts benefits audits.

    + Serves as a back-up to counterparts.

    + Other duties may be assigned.

     

    Join a team that supports exceptional resident care by creating a workplace where the whole team thrives and where your HR expertise is valued and appreciated.

     

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    What We Offer

    As part of National Health Care, our team enjoys:

    + Competitive compensation and benefits package

    + Comprehensive training and mentorship

    + Opportunities for professional growth and development

    + Supportive and collaborative work environment

    + The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents

     

    Rate of Pay

     

    USD $80,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.

     

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    What You'll Bring:

    Qualifications of a Benefits Manager include:

    Competencies:

    + Working knowledge of pertinent state and federal regulations relating employee benefit plans.

    + Excellent attention to detail.

    + Customer service focused with good written and verbal communication skills

    + Follows established policies and procedures and seeks clarification when needed.

    + Maintains confidentially and safeguards sensitive data as required under HIPAA.

    + Completes tasks correctly and on time.

    Educations and/or Experience:

    Associates Degree or three-five years of related experience in Human Resources, Benefits Administration, or working at a health insurance broker or provider.

    Computer Skills:

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must have experience with payroll and benefits systems as well as spreadsheet and word processing software.

    Mathematical Skills:

    Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

     

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    We Hire for Heart!

     

    National Health Care Associates (National) is proud to be a family-run organization since 1984. Like family, each of National’s centers are unique but share common values: **Kindness, Service, Compassion and Excellence.** Today, our centers include more than 40 premier providers of short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and post-hospital care including several named “Best Of” by US News & World Report. When you join the team at a National center, you join a team that provides life-changing care to thousands of patients, residents, and families in a Great Place to Work Certified environment.

     

    _All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status._

     

    **ID** _2026-5962_

    **Location/Org Data : Name** _Wethersfield Corporate Office_

    **Category** _Human Resources_

    **Position Type** _Full-Time_

    **Rate of Pay** _USD $80,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr._