Benefits Specialist 2609

Benefits Specialist Brooklyn NY $65000 - $85000

About the Role: A multi-site healthcare organization in Brooklyn is looking for a Benefits Specialist to take full ownership of their employee benefits program. This isnt a support role tucked in the back office its the go-to person for roughly 400 employees across four Brooklyn locations whenever they have a question a claim issue or just need benefits explained in plain English. If you genuinely enjoy helping people understand their coverage and want to build something you can be proud of this role gives you real ownership to do that.

Key Responsibilities:

Benefits Administration & Ownership

• Run all company benefit programs medical dental vision life insurance disability and retirement plans
• Own the benefits function end-to-end: enrollments changes terminations and vendor relationships
• Lead annual open enrollment from planning through execution
• Keep benefits data accurate in Paycom and stay on top of carrier invoices
• Manage COBRA administration and timely employee notifications
• Keep a pulse on benefits trends and regulatory changes so Ezras offerings stay sharp

Employee Engagement & Education

• Be the person employees come to with benefits questions big or small
• Educate staff through meetings written communications and presentations
• Run new hire benefits orientations alongside the HR Onboarding Specialist
• Spot where employees are confused or under-informed and fix it
• Go to bat for employees when claims or coverage issues come up

Workers Compensation

• File incident reports and C-11 forms on time every time
• Stay connected with the workers comp carrier and injured employees through the claims process
• Track open claims and return-to-work status with managers and clinical leadership
• Keep clean accurate records of incidents and claims

Compliance & Reporting

• Manage garnishments in Paycom
• Keep benefits programs compliant with ERISA ACA HIPAA and COBRA
• Prepare and send required annual notices (SAR Medicare Part D etc.)
• Support HR leadership with reporting audits and filings
• Maintain organized audit-ready benefits records

Vendor & Broker Relations

• Be the main point of contact for benefits vendors and brokers
• Sit in on vendor reviews and renewal negotiations
• Look at plan performance and usage data to shape smarter benefits decisions

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in HR Business Administration or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 35 years of hands-on HR benefits experience having truly owned a benefits function before
• Experience in a multi-site or healthcare setting is a big plus
• Comfortable working in Paycom or a similar HRIS platform
• Solid working knowledge of COBRA ACA ERISA and HIPAA
• A people person you genuinely like explaining things and helping employees feel taken care of
• Detail-oriented especially when it comes to compliance and data
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365
• Self-directed you see what needs doing and just do it

Full-time exempt role based at Brooklyn locations with some travel between sites.

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