Job Description

What You Can Expect:

Our employees love Grand Itasca for the stability, meaningful work and great team. If you are looking for professional growth and development with hands on experience caring for a diverse patient population, Grand Itasca is where you belong!

We're glad you are thinking about joining us

Grand Itasca is a great place to work! We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities.

Let's talk about benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health, dental, & vision insurance kick in on the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• 401K

About the Position

• Benefits and Leave of Absence Coordinator
• Temporary Full-time 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) to last approximately 6 months. The role's functions will be assessed prior to the six-month mark to determine continuation of FTE.
• Monday - Friday
• Onsite at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital

The Benefit and Leave of Absence Coordinator provides technical, clerical and administrative support to the Benefits Administrator and Leave of Absence Administrator. Reviews, researches and submits accurate benefit and leave of absence data in compliance with regulations. Position may perform support tasks and assignments within the full Human Resource Department. This position handles material that is sensitive and confidential in nature.

Here's what you'll do when you join us:

• Assist and review employees are accurately enrolled in appropriate health, welfare and retirement plans in a timely manner
• Audit benefit invoices for accuracy and coordinates paymentProcess assigned benefit-related status reports and changes.
• Assist in maintaining and auditing group benefits databases and HRIS system benefit records/deductionsObtain regular benefits reports extracting data from the database.
• Assist with design and distribution of materials for benefits orientations, new employee welcome, open enrollment and summary plan descriptions.
• Coordinate Retiree benefits, (former Itasca Medical Center retiree's) medical, dental, and life, which includes payment collections, works collaboratively with Itasca County Benefits Office, correspondence related to premium increases, and research of retiree information and billing.
• Track, enter and provide necessary documentation for COBRA, Leave of Absences, Ergonomic Assessments, ADA requests, collective bargaining agreement wage increases, and PTO donation requests
• Complete labor statistic reports
• Research & compile data for special personnel projects, process documentation & completes miscellaneous research, reports, and memos as requested
• Assist in coordinating Learning Management System ensuring accuracy of employee data and timely assignment of learning modules. Coordinate with Fairview LMS team to resolve issues.
• Perform other relevant duties as required or directed.

If you have these qualifications, we'd love to chat:

1. At least two years of experience in human resources or relevant post-secondary education or at least t wo years of experience including benefit, insurance, and/or leave of absence responsibilities.
2. Strong analytical, mathematical, planning and decision-making skills.
3. Ability to interpret and apply union contract language, employment law and benefit regulations (state and federal)
4. Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities Detail oriented.
5. Foundational knowledge and experience in Microsoft computer applications (Excel, Word).
6. Experience in handling, researching and resolving employee or customer issues.
7. Ability to successfully function in an environment of multiple priorities and frequent interruptions
8. Ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate across teams
9. Demonstrated ability to follow and adhere to Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, vision, mission and values.
10. Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.

About Grand Itasca:

Grand Itasca brings the benefits of a large and respected health system to our local community. We are a non-profit, state-of-the-art, integrated clinic and hospital that is proud to offer a range of high-quality providers, specialties and services to our community. Enjoy our patient-centered, comprehensive approach, close to home without venturing from the beauty of northern Minnesota.

*An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.