Benefits Analyst

Emory Healthcare Benefits Analyst

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At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs
• And more

Work Location: Atlanta, GA

Job Description

The Benefits Analyst will administer and support employee benefits programs, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability. This role will serve as a key resource for employees, ensuring they understand their benefits, enrollment options, eligibility requirements, and available resources.

The Benefits Specialist works closely with Human Resources, payroll, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators to ensure accurate benefit administration, compliance with federal and state regulations, and provide positive employee experience.

Benefits Administration

• Administer employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability
• Manage employee eligibility and coverage status
• Assist with coordinating annual open enrollment activities and attending events
• Maintains and recommends improvements to process, procedures, and documentation to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of benefits program administration

Employee Support & Education

• Conduct benefits orientation sessions for new hires and maternity leave benefit sessions
• Assist employees with escalated employee benefits questions by partnering with the Employee Resource Center
• Ensures high level of customer service with employees

Compliance & Regulatory Management

• Ensure compliance with ACA, COBRA, HIPPA, ERISA, FMLA and other applicable regulations
• Maintain required benefits documentation and records
• Support internal and external audits
• Monitor legislative changes affecting employee benefits programs

Vendor & Carrier Relations

• Liaise with insurance carriers, brokers, and third-party administrators
• Resolve benefit-related issues and escalations
• Coordinate implementation of benefit plan changes with internal and external parties
• Review service performance and vendor compliance

HRIS & Data Management

• Maintain accurate employee benefits data in HRIS system
• Audit employee records for accuracy and completeness
• Generate benefits reports and analyze data to report on trends or find errors
• Assist with troubleshooting issues and implement enhancements for the HRIS systems

Benefits Communication

• Promote awareness of available benefit programs
• Partner with internal departments to help promote plan changes and open enrollment
• Maintain the employee benefits section of the intranet site

Additional Duties as Assigned

Travel: Travel between Emory operating units and affiliated sites may be required Work Type: Hybrid employee may split time between working remotely and working in the office

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration or a related field
• 2 years of experience in benefits administration, HR, benefits consulting, or related employee services

Knowledge, skills, and abilities (required):

• Performs work under direct supervision
• Employee Benefit administration knowledge
• Ability to manage cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders
• Strong analytical and project management skills
• Ability to prioritize competing operational initiatives
• Ability to articulate clear process workflows and manage high-stakes priorities smoothly

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Peoplesoft or Workday
• Certification: Professional human resources (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS)

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare's Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.