Coordinator

Position #: 198378

Expected Start Date: May 26, 2025

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatoon City Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Payroll

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: December 31, 2025

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 5 shifts of 7.5 hours per 1 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Benefits Coordinator has a primary leadership responsibility and full accountability of the disability income plan. Work includes, processing of benefit applications, utilization of payroll related databases, maintenance of personnel files, administering of Waiver of Premium applications, maintaining a database of employees on disability, secretarial support, receptionist duties, statistical collection. The relief support duties when covering for the Benefit Coordinator -RTW  include: assisting coordination and direction of workflow for Return to Work Services such as assisting with intake of internal and external correspondence. This position provides support to the Manager of Return to Work Services and Return to Work Consultants and other identified departments within the PSP portfolio.  This level requires extensive independent decision-making within established rules, policies, and procedures.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience:

• Experience in benefits administration related to processing of claims
• Experience in an automated office environment

Education:

• Completion of a 1-2 year post secondary course in Business/Finance or Administrative field

Other Education & Training: 

• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Competencies:

• Communication skills
• Public relations skills
• Interpersonal skills

Knowledge & Abilities:

• Knowledge of benefit programs
• A proven ability to tactfully deal with all levels of staff, union representatives, and external contacts during difficult or delicate situations
• Ability to adapt to and implement change 
• Ability to recognize and maintain confidential information
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate level of professional conduct and judgement
• Excellent proficiency in editing material for clarity, accuracy and conciseness

Other Information:

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/