RISK TECHNICIAN

Summary

SUMMARY

This is the second of five levels in the Risk Management series. Two positions with distinct areas of responsibility.

Safety Position - Incumbent will assist with the implementation and sustaining the safety and fleet programs. Responsibilities include conducting training, inspections, and investigations.

Risk Management Position - Incumbents oversee the allocation of employee benefits packages, handle all inquiries about insurance, ensure that employees receive the proper benefits package, follow-up with health care providers and educate employees regarding new and changed benefits and insurance plans, create and process various invoices, reconcile multiple accounts, and maintain the benefits administration system.

Examples of Duties

Essential Class Duties And Responsibilities

(The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Other duties may be assigned.)

Safety Position

• Conduct training for individual departments;
• Conduct inspections of worksites and vehicles;
• Conduct investigations involving near-miss incidents, accidents, and injuries;
• Prepares, processes, and maintains various reports;
• Assist with development of written safety procedures.
  
  

Risk Management Position

• Leads information sessions on company benefits and explains various benefit options to new employees;
• Assists employees in filling out the paperwork for their benefits package;
• Addresses employee inquiries about their insurance benefits and acts as liaison between employee and insurance provider / third party administrator, as necessary;
• Provides technical information and instruction regarding benefits coverage and claims information to employees, retirees, and dependents; interprets and explains rules and procedures; answers questions; and resolves problems, complaints, and issues;
• Calculates the proper paycheck deductions for benefits;
• Reconciles and processes weekly check register;
• Creates monthly invoices for special districts and retiree coverage;
• Reviews and processes workers compensation claims and submits to appropriate department/vendor for further processing;
• Maintains benefits administration system;
• Reconciles member eligibility and general ledger accounts;
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not require supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree and one-year of specialized training in related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above. Prefer Associate’s Degree in related field.

Licensing Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License as per State law or requirement.
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE

• Basic knowledge of safety practices and principles;
• Investigative procedures and methods;
• Broad knowledge of various health insurance plans, including PPOs and HDHPs;
• Insurance claims processing principles and practices;
• Claim file management principles;
• Insurance terminology;
• Negotiation techniques;
• Workers’ compensation principles;
• Customer service principles;
• Applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, regulations, codes, procedures, and orders;
• Computers and related software applications.
  
  

Skills

• Using computers and related software applications;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Preparing and maintaining a variety of reports and records;
• Using applicable tools and equipment related to area of assignment;
• Self-motivated independent thinker with strong attention to detail;
• Researching and processing claims and related insurance/benefits information;
• Providing customer service;
• Preparing business correspondence;
• Maintaining records;
• Collecting data;
• Applying applicable laws, rules, regulations, and codes;
  
  

WORK SCHEDULES

Varied work schedules allow our employees excellent work-life balance. Schedules vary by department and include the following:

• Part-time
• Full-time
• Temporary
• Rotating shifts
• 12-hour shifts
• 4/10s
• 9/80s
• 5/8s
  
  

VACATION

Vacation with pay begins accruing from date of employment.

SICK LEAVE

Sick leave begins accruing from the date of employment.

Other Paid Leave Benefits

Funeral Leave, Civil Leave (Jury Duty), and Military Leave

HOLIDAYS

Depending on the position the employee is hired into, employee receives the following paid holidays from the date of hire:

• New Year's Eve
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Mardi Gras Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• July 4th
• Labor Day
• Veterans' Day
• Thanksgiving Day & Friday after
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• One (1) Personal Day
  
  

RETIREMENT

Employees are required to participate in the Parochial Employees' Retirement System of La. (Plan A) upon date of employment.

Deferred Compensation

A supplemental tax-free retirement account is offered through Nationwide Retirement Solutions. Contribution is the responsibility of the employee via payroll deduction.

SOLUTIONS COUNSELING AND EAP

Free professional help with personal problems for Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employees and their families.

EMPLOYEE FITNESS PROGRAM

The Parish pays an employee fitness allowance toward a fitness facility membership. Allowance is dependent upon employee attending their selected fitness program at least 8 times per month.

ONSITE MEDICAL CLINIC

Health Connection, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's onsite medical clinic, provides office visits for a $5.00 co-pay to employees and their Calcasieu Parish Police Jury insured dependents.

LIFE INSURANCE

Basic Life and AD & D - $10,000 Life and AD & D coverage for the employee is included with the health insurance at no cost to the employee.

• Supplemental Life and AD & D
• Employee can purchase term additional Life/AD & D in increments of $10,000 up to a maximum of $500,000.Term Life/AD & D is also available for an employee's spouse and eligible dependents.
  

VISION

A supplemental vision program is available to employees through Always Care.

MAJOR MEDICAL

Major medical insurance is offered for employees with options to add family to the major medical plan.

DISCOUNTS

Dell Computers

Offers a special members' only store with discounts and monthly specials.

Verizon Wireless

Offers employee discounts for wireless service.

Sprint

Offers service discounts on Sprint and Nextel devices.

AT&T

Offers discount on service, free phones available, free shipping for online purchases, exclusive offers, sales, & packages.

My Phone MD

630 Prien Lake Road, Suite C

Lake Charles

(337) 478-0808

lakecharles@myphonemd.net

Offers a discount to Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employees for mobile device repair services. Simply notify the staff that you are a Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee and show your badge.

Fix My Phone

3467 Nelson Road

Lake Charles

(337) 564-6997

www.fixmyphone.com

Offers a discount to Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employees for mobile device repair services. Simply notify the staff that you are a Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee and show your badge.

01

Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Are you a current Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question