Health Safety & Wellness Manager

Overview

Directs highly responsible professional, managerial and technical work in the development, management, and administration of comprehensive risk management plans, processes, and procedures, including safety and loss control; medical benefits; wellness program; HIPAA policy implementation and workers’ compensation administration; with the goal of reducing financial liability and loss.

• Develops strategic risk management plans, goals, and objectives; identifies and selects business processes, major products, and services, including worker's compensation programs, group insurance and wellness/health products, and employee wellness and benefit programs; collects and submits underwriting data for the marketing of selected programs; meets with underwriters as needed; and submits final recommendations for programs and coverage to the Board of County Commissioners.
• Oversees the physical claims process for worker's compensation cases through the operation of an occupational health programs and medical clinic.
• Responsible for the oversight and administration of employee health benefit programs, either mandated by contractual agreements or regulatory, not limited to health, dental, life, Section 125 plans, wellness initiatives, health insurance committee, HIPAA, COBRA, and ADA.
• Prepares Requests for Proposals for Employee Assistance Services, risk management programs and various contractual services that support risk management programs; selects vendors; negotiates contracts; and administers or oversees the administration of established contracts; oversees work of selected contractors; identifies and resolves problems with vendor performance; and establishes effective working relationships with contracted vendors.
• Oversees, coordinates and tracks utilization and costs associated with the Employee Health Center including all medical examinations and programs for County employees, i.e. pre-employment physicals, Fit for Duty examinations, drug and alcohol testing.
• Develops, implements, and monitors employee wellness programs to promote healthy lifestyles and improve workforce health outcomes. Tracks and analyzes wellness and benefits metrics to assess program effectiveness and make data-driven decisions.
• Responsible for planning, implementing, controlling, and evaluating various components of safety programs to reduce or prevent health and safety hazards, dangers, or accidents in the areas of fire, life, occupational safety, and industrial hygiene.
• Oversees administration of Countywide training programs to minimize losses resulting from accidents, natural causes, regulatory non-compliance, and legal insurance claims against the County.
• Develops operational goals and guidelines for insurance work units, including benefit determination, group claims assistance, and records maintenance.
• Serves as custodian of insurance records and presents testimony in that capacity as needed.
• Responsible for the development and administration of the annual budget. Supervises, reviews and/or develops the Division’s budget to include premium rates for managed programs.
• Responsible for the selection, placement, training, safety, appraisal, and discipline of assigned employees.
• Performs administrative duties including written reports, memorandums, letters, and electronic correspondence, interaction with others, and communication through telephone and meetings.
• Provides exceptional customer assistance, problem-solving, and/or complaint resolution by all forms of communication.

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree
  • Business Administration
  • Insurance
  • Public Administration
  • Risk Management
• Five (5) years of considerably progressive, responsible management experience in Risk Management.

Maintain a valid drivers’ license.

• Preferred:
• • Associate in Risk Management (ARM)

• Considerable knowledge of theory, principles and practices, terminology of insurance structure and risk management.
• Considerable knowledge of local, State, and federal statutes concerning workers' compensation, self-insurance, group health and life, and related areas.
• Considerable knowledge of various forms of benefit programs; operational knowledge of actuarial principles, social security, and tax laws. Knowledge of public management, local government procedures and liability exposure.
• Knowledge of recent developments, current literature and information related to risk management administration. Ability to design and implement new programs in risk management, including self-insurance programs.
• Ability to analyze and forecast financial liability based on an extrapolation of market data and historical trends. Ability to write complex documentation both for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct, and appraise the work of professional, technical, and administrative support personnel.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to make decisions…