CareQuest Institute for Oral Health · 2 days ago
Total Rewards Specialist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$77K/yr - $91K/yr
2+ years expCareQuest Institute for Oral Health is focused on enhancing oral health outcomes, and they are seeking a Total Rewards Specialist to support their benefits, compensation, and wellness programs. This role involves managing various employee health and retirement plans, ensuring compliance, and supporting compensation strategies through market analysis and evaluations.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Administer daily operations of employee health, welfare, and retirement plans, including handling/resolving initial benefit inquiries, triaging/escalating issues, and educating employees about our benefit plans
Manage leave of absence program in-house for federal, state, and internal paid and unpaid leaves
Review and audit vendor invoices on a consistent timeframe for accuracy and coordinate the reconciliation and payment processes with Finance
Lead the onboarding, offboarding, and new hire training on all benefit plans
Act as daily liaison between benefit vendors, brokers, and internal stakeholders
Be the liaison with Payroll on reviewing/auditing benefit deductions, submitting tuition reimbursements, and other benefit related matters
Maintain and update benefits information and communications on intranet/portal and work with Internal Communications on drafting and sending out consistent benefits information
Provide support for benefits vendor implementations and updates
Partner with the Director, Total Rewards to lead the Wellness & Wellbeing Committee meetings, initiatives, and communications
Lead the annual benefits open enrollment initiative
Review and update benefit processes as needed including documentation
Help keep track of compliance initiatives for benefit plans including reporting deadlines, posting and communication requirements
Assist with developing and maintaining benefit metrics
Keep on top of any legislative or regulatory updates and market trends impacting HR and/or employee benefits
Participate in salary surveys and analyze market data
Track and update job structures, including job codes, job families, and salary ranges
Perform job analysis and evaluation and price new and updated jobs based on market benchmarks
Assist with annual compensation planning and other compensation related tasks as needed
Review jobs for FLSA exemption status
Assist with maintaining compensation metrics
Keep on top of any legislative or regulatory updates, and market trends impacting HR and/or compensation
Qualification
Required
2 – 4 years in experience working with benefit plans, compensation programs, or in roles with similar analytical work
Associate degree (bachelor preferred) in human resources, business/management, or other technical education
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of leave administration practices and federal and state leave laws
Proficient in ADP Workforce Now or similar HRIS systems
Skilled at working with data and auditing practices
Adept with spreadsheets and databases
Strong communication skills (verbal, listening, writing, reading)
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Attention to detail and accuracy
Quantitative and qualitative focus
Customer service orientation
Project management
Confidentiality and integrity
Collaboration and team leadership
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Generous time off including PTO
Short and long-term disability insurance
Competitive 401(k) savings match including financial planning workshops
Company
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® is a national nonprofit championing a more equitable future where every person can reach their full potential through excellent health.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Wade Rakes
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-10-28
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