Benefits Specialist

1 month ago


Kennesaw, Georgia, United States CryoLife Full time
Company Overview:

Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Artivion, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing simple, elegant solutions that address cardiac and vascular surgeons' most difficult challenges in treating patients with aortic diseases. Artivion has over 1,400 employees worldwide with sales representation in over 100 countries. The Company has manufacturing facilities located in Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, Texas and Hechingen, Germany. Additionally, it has sales and distribution offices in various countries throughout Europe, Asia, and South America. For additional information about Artivion, visit our website,

Position Objective:

Responsible for administering and planning the day-to-day operations of group benefits programs (group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, worker's compensation, life insurance, travel and accident plan, flexible spending plan, 401(k) plan and retirement plan). Provides excellent customer service and quality benefits plans, investigates new benefits programs, improves existing programs, and supervises and monitors benefits administration, as well as designs employee benefits plans and provides analytical and technical support in the delivery of the benefit programs.

Position Responsibilities:
  • Administers and communicates the company's benefits program plan options, features and enrollment requirements; assists employees with benefit claim administration inquiries.
  • Serves as key contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators. Coordinates transfers of data to external contacts for services, premiums and plan administration. Evaluates and revises internal processes to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Documents and maintains administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes. Ensures compliance with applicable government regulations. Ensures timeliness and accuracy of required reporting and fees.
  • Coordinates daily benefits processing. Handle enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability, accident and death claims, rollovers, QDROs, QMCSOs, distributions, loans, hardships and compliance testing. Oversees maintenance of employee benefits files, maintains group benefits database and liaisons to ensure payroll has appropriate deduction information.
  • Gathers employee data and oversees the processing of monthly billings and the preparation of vouchers for payment of administrative fees for all group plans. Allocates group health and dental claims monthly and reviews quarterly.
  • Researches employee benefits plans and vendors to identify those that present the best value. Designs, recommends and implements new benefits programs. Examines possible plan designs and benefits cost changes. Identifies vendors and administrators for best plans, options and rates.
  • Perform plan audits. Prepares, collects and organizes data for actuarial assessments. Reviews data in conjunction with actuarial evaluation task forces.
Qualifications:
  • Associate degree or equivalent related work experience
  • 2+ years of employee benefits administration experience
  • Certifications in SHRM, CEBS, or HIPAA Professional preferred
  • Knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements, both adopted and pending, affecting employee benefits programs, including ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, Section 125, workers' compensation, Medicare, COBRA, and Social Security and DOL requirements
  • Strong analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of plan designs. Ability to understand, evaluate and make judgment on the proposals (RFPs).
  • Knowledge of benefits contract language.


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