Senior Benefits Consultant

Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary

The Senior Benefits Consultant role will empower results for ECU Health team members by delivering innovative and effective solutions supporting the health, welfare, time away from work, and retirement benefit plans. This role requires a deep and broad understanding of all benefit plans and serves as a subject matter expert of the medical, dental, vision, life, disability, spending accounts, voluntary plans, time away from work plans and retirement benefit plans. This position leads the analysis, research, administration and communication of strategic team member benefit programs, and the processes associated with supporting these programs. This position is responsible for the overall vendor management relationship and partners with leadership to conduct the RFI, RFP and benefit vendor selection processes. Leads the implementation and administration of benefit projects and initiatives and serves as a mentor for the Benefit Consultant role. Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills to develop plan documents, amendments, website, marketing materials and communications for all ECU Health benefit plans.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required or higher.
• 5 - 7 years of experience
• Working knowledge and experience with PC-based applications, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Preferred experience includes prior work experience as a Benefits Analyst or Consultant, experience in Healthcare and working on benefits platforms such as bswift, Workday and Empyrean.

Other Information

• This is a hybrid role.
• Benefits: 401K, Medical/Dental/Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts and more.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.