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Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medavie Health Services that manages and operates ground ambulance, air medical transport and the medical communications operations in Nova Scotia through a performance-based contract with the provincial government's Emergency Health Services (EHS) division and the Department of Health and Wellness. As well, EMC operates TeleHealth 811 medical communications for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island for the Department of Health.
EMC delivers a high-quality pre-hospital care program and Telehealth service to Nova Scotians each and every day. We achieve this through the more than 1,400 employees who work with us including highly-trained paramedics, nurses, medical communication officers and support staff.
EMC is an innovative, fast-paced organization anchored by its talented employees. If you are looking for an opportunity in a challenging, fast-paced and team-oriented work environment with a leading local organization, we are currently seeking a Benefits Administrator.
Reporting to the Manager of Payroll and Benefits, the Benefits Administrator is responsible for all the administration aspects of the company benefits programs. As an employee of EMC we are accountable to our patients and coworkers by participating in and supporting all safety related initiatives, as well as acting in a manner that fosters a culture that focuses on patient safety and a safe workplace.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
- Be the primary contact for all benefits inquiries from employees, management and outside benefits carriers.
- Organizing and entering confidential employee benefits information/changes into the applicable software programs for new hires, terminations or changes to the employee benefits plan or any rate/salary update, and run the necessary reports for verification and auditing procedures within the required time frames of the company.
- Reconciling the monthly benefits invoices and remitting the payments to the company carriers within the required vendor time frames.
- Set up new eligible employees in WorkDay for all benefits plans
- Counsel employees on possible benefit coverage which might be available to them during employee orientation session.
- Ensure that premiums collection letters are sent out to employees who are on company approved leave of absences such as STD, WCB and personal leaves, to notify them of the possible collection arrangements available to them, and to ensure that the premiums owing to the company are being updated currently for collection.
- Updating of bi-weekly benefits changes to the balancing spreadsheets, run benefits reports, fixing any errors found and processing for the employee next pay.
- Act as liaison representative for the HR department on the Pension & Benefit Committee to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory aspects of pensions and benefits administration are being represented.
- Must keep current with industry rends and other pertinent information on each benefit/pension programs assigned.
What you'll need
Qualifications
- Graduated from high school supplemented by college courses in accounting;
- CPA Payroll Management Certificate Program level 1 Payroll Administrator (PA) or entry level to a CESS program (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist)
- Minimum two to five years directly of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience,
- Basic understanding of benefits data, calculations and plan document requirements for the company benefits program; knowledge of benefit terminology.
A little bit about us
Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC)
Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medavie Health Services (MHS) that manages and operates ground ambulance, air medical transport and the medical communications operations in Nova Scotia through a performance-based contract with the provincial government's Emergency Health Services (EHS) Operations division and the Department of Health and Wellness.
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Work With Us
- Basic computer knowledge in excel, word and power point,
- Experience with Payroll Technologies Programs such as Workday
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as union agreements, company procedure policies and labour Standard Guide.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to employees of the company.
- Demonstrated confidentiality, tact and diplomacy
- High levels of customer service
- Strong organizational/problem solving and time management skills,
- Attention to detail is required, strong reconciling experience, must be able to multitask, use sound judgment when to evaluating situations