Benefits Specialist needed for a benefits brokerage in Tacoma. 
 
Job ID: 24873 
Pay Rate: $25 – $28/HR 
Location: Onsite in Tacoma, WA 
Employment Type: Direct Hire 

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM 
 
Our client helps provide trusted insurance solutions for individuals and families. Our client has over 50 years of experience practicing as a group benefits brokerage in Washington and prides itself on its expert level of knowledge when it comes to the local insurance market. Committed to excellence and quality care, our client is dedicated to becoming a source of expertise and reliability in the insurance industry. 

As the Benefits Specialist, you’ll be responsible for helping clients navigate benefits, solve problems, and provide clarity on healthcare questions. This role has a strong emphasis on customer service and you will also manage critical paperwork, coordinate with insurance carriers, and ensure smoothness of everyday operations.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Respond to employee questions about coverage, billing, and eligibility 

• Process enrollments, terminations, and benefit changes accurately and on time 

• Support groups with the necessary paperwork to set up or continue their benefit plans 

• Collaborate with insurance carriers to troubleshoot and resolve real-world issues impacting employees and their families 

• Keep internal systems accurate and up to date with different types of records 

• Help complete compliance forms and documentation needed to support ongoing plan administration 

• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications 

• 1-2 Years in Employee Benefits, Insurance, Healthcare or Human Resources 

• Life and Health License (or willingness to obtain certification within 60 days) 

• Professional demeanor and good interpersonal and customer service skills  

• Proactive working style and ability to think ahead of tasks 

• Reliable and flexible 

• Excellent attention to detail and work quality 

• Strong oral and written communication skills 

• Proficiency using MS Office preferred 

Benefits offered by our client: 

• Medical Insurance 

• Dental Insurance 

• Vision Insurance 

• Life & A&D Insurance 

• Disability Insurance 

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

• Paid Time Off 

• Paid Holidays 

• Retirement Plan with Company Matching 

Parker Staffing offers all levels of Administrative, Customer Service, Call Center, Sales, and Human Resources job opportunities in the Seattle and Bellevue metro area and other large cities throughout the Nation. Parker Staffing has served as the staffing agency of choice for thousands for over four decades. Visit our employment opportunities page at http://www.parkerstaffing.com to review our full offering of temp, temp-to-hire, and direct hire job openings! 

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