LOA/Benefits Specialist (On-Site)

At NorthBay Health the Leave of Absence (LOA)/Benefits Specialist will primarily work onsite and is responsible for advocating, administering, and maintaining all leave of absence programs at NorthBay Healthcare in conjunction with the Manager, LOA/Benefits.  The LOA/Benefits Specialist, determines qualifications, processes and tracks employee leaves of absence.  Is responsible for the calculations and integrations with third party pay such as SDI, PFL, WC.  In addition, this position is responsible for benefit life event processing and processing of benefit eligibility reports and billing on a monthly basis.

1. Education:  Associate’s Degree or equivalent.  Bachelor’s Degree desirable, otherwise must have 8 years of experience (2 to 1 equivalent years of experience) of disability management/benefits or general human resource experience is equal to 1 year of education. 
2. Licensure: PHR or SHRM-CP preferred.  Certification in Professional Disability Management or Leave Management within 12 months of start date.
3. Experience: Minimum of three years related work experience as an HR Specialist, or in the field of Disability Management, Leave of Absence Administration, or Case Management.  General knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding State Disability, Family Medical Leave Act, California Family Rights Act, Pregnancy Disability Leave, Reasonable Accommodation, American's with Disabilities Act, and Fair Employment and Housing Act.  Experience interpreting and communicating policy requirements.
4. Skills:  High level of initiative and independent work skills.  Ability to use independent judgment and work independently with minimal supervision.  Excellent organizational and time management skills.  Demonstrated ability to reprioritize work as needed.  Intermediate to advanced familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint).  Excellent written, verbal, and phone communication skills.  A high level of critical thinking and problem solving skills.  Database report writing preferred.  Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality and discretion and have a high attention to detail and accuracy.
5. Interpersonal Skills: The NorthBay Way is a set of value-based behaviors that are to be consistently demonstrated and role modeled by all employees that work at NorthBay Healthcare.  The NorthBay Way principles consist of Caring, Communication, Collaboration and Competence.  Interacts with patients, staff and visitors in a pleasant, cooperative, and courteous manner.  Requires advanced interpersonal communication (both written and verbal) and relationship skills.  Ability to anticipate needs of employees and managers during the course of an issue.

Compensation: MIN $37.81 - $41.67 ( offered based on years of direct experience) 

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About Us

At NorthBay Health we are committed to providing you with competitive wages and quality benefits for you and your family:

• Wages reviewed annually and adjusted to remain competitive
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for full and part-time employees and their families. Part-time is 20-39 hours per week
• Tax-deferred 403b with a percentage matched by NorthBay Health
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tax deferred dependent care plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Recognition Program
• Vacation & Sick Time benefits
• Disability Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Generous shift differentials for eligible staff 

NorthBay Health provides sophisticated healthcare services not only in our two hospitals — NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield and NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville California — but in our primary care, specialty care practices and urgent care centers. From oncology to open heart surgery, and from birth through the end of life, NorthBay Healthcare has teams of medical experts ready to assist in your care.

It is our goal to exude warmth and caring as we meet and greet patients, family and visitors in our hospitals and medical offices. Our dedication to our patients continues throughout their healthcare journey.

NorthBay Health was born in Solano County and we remain committed to delivering advanced medicine here to the community we serve. That’s why we continue to invest in modernizing and expanding our facilities, purchasing cutting-edge equipment and pushing the limits of technology alongside other healthcare pioneers, such as the 

. Our competence, capabilities and practice of collaborating with some of the nation’s most advanced clinical institutions enable us to manage extremely complex cases right here.

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