Benefits Advisor Temporary
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Job Location:
Sioux Falls, SD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location:
Worker Type:
TemporaryWork Shift:
As Needed (United States of America)Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for providing professional human resource direction on the benefit programs to the various Avera locations. This position is responsible for managing employee benefit plans for Avera and supports the HR team effort to meet the Human Resources needs of all employees vendors and applicants. Analyzes and evaluates services coverage and options available to determine programs best meeting the needs of Avera and makes recommendations for benefit plan changes to leadership. Advises and assists employees with enrollment and utilization of various employee benefit programs.
What you will do
- Designs administers and evaluates Averas employee benefit programs such as health dental life Long Term Care and Long Term Disability flexible spending and all other voluntary benefits.
- Promotes the Avera benefits program by effectively educating current and newly benefits eligible employees.
- Continuously reviewing communication methods and progressively moving forward on process improvement ideas.
- Handles benefit plan inquiries and complaints that arise through the research of records for information relating to status changes payroll and benefit information to ensure timely and equitable courteous resolution. Brings closure to inquiries through research of records relating to the benefit plans in a timely courteous resolution and involves leader when appropriate.
- Responsible for keeping all benefit accounts up-to-date and administered accurately and timely. Maintains insurance accounts.
- Works closely with payroll to insure proper administration of benefit withholdings and practices.
- Audits benefit plans for compliance with governmental regulations.
- Promotes the Avera benefits program by providing prompt and courteous customer service to employees and leaders throughout the organization.
- Provides reports and analysis to HR Leaders upon request or refers to HR Solutions Analyst as appropriate. Maintains a variety of records and reports compiling statistical and accounting information as requested.
- Responsible for maintaining excellent customer service to all Avera staff regarding benefit inquiries and other human resources inquires.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Bachelors in Human Resources or Business related field.
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR) - Human Resource Standards Institute (HRCI) or
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) - Human Resource Standards Institute (HRCI) or
- SHRM-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) - Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- A minimum of 3 years of experience performing benefits and/or leave administration within the human resources function is required in a healthcare setting
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Business Management
- Benefits Administration
- Microsoft Excel
- Insurance Sales
- Customer relationship management
- Human Resources
