We are growing our HR team and looking for an outstanding candidate to manage all of our employee benefits programs. In this role, you will work alongside other HR professionals to help deliver outstanding service to our employees. Come see why we are an employer of choice in Pitt County.

Some of the outstanding benefits you will enjoy at Physicians East!

• Comprehensive Medical and Prescription Drug Plan
  1. Reduced co-pays when utilizing Physicians East Medical Providers!
  2. Convenient onsite employee pharmacy that offers reduced co-pays!
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Critical illness, and other supplemental insurance plans available with payroll deduction!
• Employee assistance program at no cost to employee and covered dependents!
• Life insurance provided at no cost to the employee with options to purchase additional protection for you and your family!
• 401(k) with generous company matching contributions!
• Profit Sharing Program!
• Flex Spending program!
• Company Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
• Generous PTO accrual that starts on your first day!
• 8 paid holidays in addition to accrued PTO!
• Convenient parking onsite and close to where you work!
• Employee Discounts Programs to save you money!

About the role

You will be responsible for benefits related duties at the professional level and may carry out responsibilities in some or all the following functional areas: benefits administration, leave administration, payroll-related items, and employment equity programs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required:

• Administer company benefits, including workers compensation, short and long-term disability and FMLA. Provides day-to-day benefits administration services and assists employees with any claim or related issues.
• Develops, manages, and participates in new employee orientation and training programs. Ensures compliance with data privacy regulations and best practices.
• Assist with and ensure the accuracy of all benefits enrollments.
• Manage the annual open enrollment process.
• Process various paperwork, especially regarding disability, FMLA absences, and employee life status changes.
• Perform quality checks and internal audits of benefits-related data.
• Administers and monitors the processing of all benefits documentation to ensure compliance with policy, procedure, and regulatory requirements; provides input into the design, implementation, and/or modification of documentation, as appropriate. Works closely with payroll to ensure compliance with Affordable Care Act (ACA).
• Understands and complies with all existing governmental and/or government reporting requirements.
• Oversees and administers leave requests and accommodations requiring specialized attention, particularly those arising under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, ADAA), state and local leave laws, and short-term or long-term disability plans.
• Maintains communication with employees on leave to facilitate smooth and timely return to work, relays communication between employees and their managers during leave within reason.
• Advises managers and employees on the interaction of leave laws with paid time off, workers compensation, and short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Oversees the return-to-work process for employees returning from extended FMLA, workers compensation, or other leave(s).
• Participate in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
• Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Additional candidate requirements:

• Associate, or bachelor's degree in related field of study.
• At least 2-4 years of benefits administration experience.
• 2-4 years of experience using HRIS for benefits management.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows Office environment, which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Additional Preferred Eligibility Qualifications:

• PHR, or SHRM-CP certification preferred.
• ADP benefits administration experience strongly preferred.

Professional Characteristics:

• Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality, integrity, and initiative.
• Strong presentation skills required along with ability to clearly articulate complex HR and practice related topics to employees.

• Must have a strong sense of team commitment, which includes meeting deadlines, punctuality and excellent follow-through and feedback.
• Must be able to perform in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to form positive and collaborative relationships with staff, peers, and physicians at all levels within the company.
• Must possess exceptional interpersonal communication skills and can create a favorable impression for the practice to all staff, patients, and the public.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Physicians East, P.A. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity, which includes status as a transgender individual), national origin or ancestry, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information (including family medical history), physical or mental disability, or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodation will be made for persons with disabilities during the application process and/or at the time of employment. Requests for accommodation should be made to the Human Resources Department as early as possible in the application/employment process. Contact HR Office at:

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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