Benefits Specialist

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🌽 Illinois, Oklahoma, +2 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🌪️ Oklahoma – Remote 🏰 Missouri – Remote 🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Human Resources (HR)

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SSM Health

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10,000+ employees

🛡️ Insurance

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

💰 Debt Financing on 2019-11

Insurance • Consulting • Logistics

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving communities across the Midwest. It is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the United States, operating 23 hospitals and over 650 physician offices, along with other outpatient and virtual care services in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. SSM Health is dedicated to providing high-quality care through a comprehensive, integrated health care delivery system. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and the professional growth of its 40,000 team members. SSM Health is committed to exceptional patient care, showcasing a rich heritage of service for over 150 years.

📋 Description

• Assist with day-to-day administration of employee benefit programs, including life insurance, health care coverage, disability, retirement, and related programs • Specialize in one area within employee benefits as applicable • Recommend benefits changes based on employee feedback and other data • Coordinate benefits delivery and fund transfers with benefit vendors • Support HR Business Partners with communications and administrative support for benefit programs • Participate in developing employee benefits policies and procedures • Serve as a resource for employees regarding benefit programs, enrollments, life events, and complex benefit questions • Partner with employees and vendors to provide a seamless benefits experience • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Preferred: 2 or more years of experience in leave of absence administration, FMLA, or related human resources experience • Strong working knowledge of FMLA, state and local leave laws, disability, and paid leave administration • Experience partnering with third-party disability vendors • Excellent written communication skills • Excellent verbal communication skills • Strong analytical skills • Strong problem-solving skills • Empathy • Strong interpersonal skills • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience or education • No experience required • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0–25 lbs. • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for near and far distances and to identify and distinguish colors • Frequent use of hearing and speech for oral communication • Ability to hear alarms and malfunctioning machinery • Frequent keyboard use/data entry • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, and gripping • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25–50 lbs. • Rare climbing • No required professional license or certification

🏖️ Benefits

• One week of paid parental leave for eligible team members for newborns or newly adopted children, pro-rated based on FTE • Flexible payment options through DailyPay, providing eligible hourly team members instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday; fees may apply • Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members • Comprehensive benefits package • Fully remote work option • Optional hybrid schedule for candidates in the St. Louis area