Benefits Specialist

4 days ago


Mt Vernon, United States Elara Caring Full time

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description:

Benefits Specialist

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there's no place like home, and that's why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Benefits Specialist. Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care, we need a Benefits Specialist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

  • Work in a collaborative environment
  • Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(K) with employer match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
  • Pet insurance
As Benefits Specialist you'll contribute to our success in the following ways:
  • Determines eligibility for both full-time and part-time team-members through the regular monitoring of service requirements and review of dependent eligibility documentation.
  • Collaborate with the HR team to manage benefits enrollment, changes, and terminations, ensuring compliance with company policies and relevant regulations.
  • Ensures that all benefits enrollment materials are distributed to newly eligible team members in a timely manner to facilitate their enrollment.
  • Ensures accurate tracking of hours worked for Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance, as well as compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) in place and their stated benefit eligibility provisions.
  • Stay informed about federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to employee benefits, ensuring company-wide compliance, and recommending policy adjustments, as necessary.
  • Responds to all benefit inquiries from team members and company leaders on plan provisions, benefits enrollment, status changes and other general inquiries ensuring promptness, courtesy, and accuracy always.
  • Ensures the accuracy of all team members' benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
  • Performs other related activities, assignments, duties, and projects as assigned.
What is Required?
  • Bachelor's Degree in HR Management, Business Administration, Finance, or related field. An equivalent combination of experience and education will be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • 2+ years relevant experience in the administration of competitive health and welfare benefits plan for hourly and salaried team members in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
  • Experience within a Home Health or Hospice environment is preferred.
  • Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), Professional of Human Resources (PHR) is preferred.
  • Knowledge of HRIS systems (i.e., Workday, UltiPro or similar) is required.
  • Advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) is required.
  • Understanding of relevant tax laws, Section 125 flexible benefit plan administration, 401(k) plans, FMLA, ADA and HIPAA are required.
  • Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, including overnight stays.


You will report to the Benefits Supervisor.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities; a full job description will be provided.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by reaching out to recruiting@elara.com.
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