[Hiring] HR Benefits Analyst @CommonSpirit Health

Role Description

This position works with team members to support benefit management, analysis, administration, communication, compliance, benefit program coordination and project management for system-wide offered medical and pharmacy programs with annual cost of about $1 billion for 130,000 employees across the country.

• Works as a liaison with insurance carriers, third party administrators (TPAs), consultants, national groups, regions, People Connections (HR Technology), HR leaders and employees.
• Helps to develop benefits communication materials including preparation and presentations to CommonSpirit Health employees and regional HR leaders and benefit staff.
• Creates materials for the Contact Center on notification of system issues/carrier notifications that may arise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university or equivalent education and experience.
• CEBS preferred, but not required.
• Minimum of three years of experience in benefits administration.

Requirements

• Must possess detailed benefit knowledge including coverage provisions, legal requirements, and implementation and enrollment process.
• Must have a broad perspective on industry plans, trends, vendors, administrators, and financing arrangements.
• Must have strong knowledge of vendor fee arrangements.
• Must be able to work under minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Supports project coordination such as implementation of new benefits programs, Annual Benefits Enrollment, streamlining existing medical and pharmacy programs, including cost/savings of proposed programs.
• Acts as a liaison to Regions, People Connections (HR Technology), carriers, TPAs to resolve benefit plan elevated issues and provides clarification of benefit plan regulations and provisions.
• Works with carriers, TPAs and Manager to develop, maintain and provide periodic benefit plans reports for market divisions and the CommonSpirit Health management team.
• Identifies root causes of service or communication issues and works with vendors to develop solutions.
• Works with Sr. HR Benefits Analyst/Manager to develop, review and edit benefits education/communication materials for regions and employees.
• Writes and edits benefit plan documents and compliance materials as needed; assists Sr. HR Benefits Analyst/Manager to fulfill benefit plans compliance requirements.
• Supports acquisitions and divestitures by serving as a benefits subject matter expert for implementation efforts and providing employee impact analysis to all parties as needed.
• Supports annual benefit enrollment implementation process, testing/UAT, communications/reviews and sign-off.
• Assesses and monitors effectiveness of current, new or proposed programs/initiatives and reports financial and employee impact.
• Conducts analysis of benefits programs for cost management and Medical plan design decision-making.
• Develops measurements and reviews plans’ utilization and performance against benchmarks.