Job Description

Overview

Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.

As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:

• We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.
• We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.
• We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.
• We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.

The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are goingand the growing career opportunities for YOU.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Director, Total Rewards, the successful candidate will oversee the administration of leave and accommodation requests arising under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), company leave programs, state and local leave laws, and short-term or long-term disability plans. Manages and directs the work of the Leave and Accommodation Specialist (Specialist).

Role & Responsibilities

• Leads and designs processes for reasonable accommodations, leave, disability, and absence management programs to ensure appropriate risk management, cost control and adherence to the law.

• In partnership with HR Compliance, develops and maintains process documentation, standard operating procedures, policies, training and communication resources that align with the SCA Health values, business objectives and compliance strategies.

• Manages vendor partnerships supporting reasonable accommodations, leave, disability, and absence management programs
• Through the Specialist and in partnership with the LOA vendor, oversees FMLA leave usage, ensuring compliance with leave entitlements and any applicable state or federal regulations.
• Oversees the accurate maintenance of teammate HRIS and payroll records, including proper and timely execution of moving teammates through the appropriate lifecycle if they are not able to return to work.
• Designs and oversees the return-to-work process for employees returning from extended FMLA, or other leave(s).

• Seen as subject matter expert providing advice and counsel on leave, disability and absence management related matters to teammate relations, HBRPs and leaders within the organization.

• Ensures timely responses to requests and questions regarding time off, leave of absence and disability, escalating complex issues to vendors or benefits team members as appropriate; partners with HR Compliance as required.

• Analyzes leave, accommodation and absence management data to problem solve, conduct process improvements, spot trends, and proactively resolve issues.

• Conducts process audits to ensure teammates and leaders understand their responsibilities within reasonable accommodations, leave, disability, and absence management programs.
• Participates and evaluates interactive discussions with managers and teammates to ensure arrival at optimal solutions and ensures procedural follow through and consistency throughout the organization.
• Anticipates potential exposure and maintains awareness of legal developments and best practices in the areas of Human Resources that could impact leave, disability and absence management processes.

• Develops and deploys highly effective and engaging employee and leader training on key labor & employment and compliance topics.
• Maintains accuracy and relevance of employee knowledge share databases and systems (MCN Network and Teammate Service Center).

Other Duties:

• Supports SCA Health M&A, HR Compliance and other HR change management initiatives.
• Provides information in response to EEOC charges, labor arbitrations, ULP charges and state equivalents.
• Reacts to change productively and handles other essential duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience. HR certification (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP) preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience working in the field of human resources, management or business operations; five (5) years of exposure to reasonable accommodations, leave, disability, and absence management programs.

• Extensive understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, and HR standard processes regarding leave of absence and accommodations

• Advanced Excel Knowledge
  
  

Skills & Abilities

• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with business partners, legal department members and human resources professionals.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion in the areas of life-threatening and chronic illness, grief and loss.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret and apply the substance of complex laws and regulations to an organizational operating system.
• Demonstrated technical skills with respect to leave data to conduct analysis, problem solve, conduct process improvements, spot trends, and resolve issues.
• Must be able to handle company confidential information and data requiring the highest degree of attention to preserve confidentiality.

USD $88,000.00/Yr. USD $105,000.00/Yr.

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