Benefits Analyst at GritHR Solutions, LLC – Chicago, Illinois

Role Overview
Benefits Analyst owns benefits administration and compliance reporting for a healthcare workforce in a hospital environment. This role supports clinical and non-clinical teams across departments and shifts, ensuring benefits execution and system infrastructure meet regulatory, operational, and employee experience standards in a 24/7 care setting.

Key Responsibilities
• Administer benefits enrollment for nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, allied health, and operational hospital staff
• Manage HRIS data integrity that supports benefits operations
• Execute open enrollment, life event changes, COBRA, and ACA administration with communication plans tailored to clinical shift schedules
• Reconcile benefits billing for large clinical populations, ensuring alignment between HRIS, payroll, and benefits vendors
• Generate compliance reporting for healthcare regulations including HIPAA, ACA, COBRA, and state and city healthcare-related requirements
• Manage system permissions and workflows that support clinical HR functions, secure employee data, and hospital reporting needs
• Train hospital employees and leaders on HRIS self-service, benefits platforms, and internal workflow updates
• Serve as the primary benefits contact for hospital staff across shifts
• Maintain audit-ready benefits and HRIS documentation that meets hospital compliance standards

Qualifications
• 2+ years of benefits administration or HRIS ownership in a clinical or hospital environment
• Deep knowledge of HIPAA, COBRA, ACA, benefits billing, and healthcare compliance frameworks
• HRIS proficiency with experience managing secure workflows and high-volume clinical populations

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination. We do not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by applicable law.