Employee Health, Leave & Compliance Coordinator

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Time Type: Full time Department: Employee Health All Locations: 151 Orleans Street, 300 Ocean Avenue – Revere Position Summary: NeighborHealth is seeking an Employee Health, Leave & Compliance Coordinator to support employee health compliance, leave administration, workers' compensation coordination, and related HR benefit processes. This role is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented professional who can manage confidential information, coordinate with employees and leaders, and keep complex compliance workflows moving accurately and on time. What You'll Do The Employee Health, Leave & Compliance Coordinator supports accurate tracking, documentation, communication, and follow-up for employee health requirements, leave of absence processes, workers' compensation claims, and other HR benefit activities. The successful candidate will be able to perform the following responsibilities: Employee Health Monitor and track employee health compliance, including immunizations, TB screening and clearance, annual health requirements, occupational exposure follow-up, and return-to-work clearance in collaboration with Employee Health clinical staff. Maintain accurate employee health records in systems such as Workday and Epic; reconcile discrepancies and support data integrity across employee health records and HR systems. Generate reports, dashboards, and compliance updates for internal leadership, regulatory reporting, audits, and quality improvement initiatives. Support Employee Health and Infection Control activities, including policy updates, staff communication, training support, documentation follow-up, and implementation of workflow improvements. Human Resources Serve as the primary coordinator for employee leave of absence processes, including FMLA, Massachusetts PFML, short-term and long-term disability, personal leaves, medical leaves, and workers compensation. Track and manage leave requests from initiation through return to work, including documentation collection, Workday entry, leave status updates, and compliance with applicable federal, state, and organizational requirements. Manage and coordinate workers' compensation claims from initial report through claim closure, including documentation collection, claim status tracking, communication with the workers' compensation carrier or third-party administrator, and follow-up with employees, managers, Employee Health, and HR. Track workers' compensation-related work status, restrictions, lost time, modified duty needs, medical documentation, and return-to-work planning in collaboration with Employee Health, HR, and department leadership. Act as a liaison between employees, managers, HR, and Employee Health to communicate leave status, documentation requirements, return-to-work expectations, and clearance needs. Monitor leave and workers' compensation trends and generate reports to support compliance, leadership awareness, and opportunities for process improvement. Support employees with questions related to benefits, leave processes, workers' compensation processes, and required documentation, providing clear and timely guidance. Assist with audits related to leave administration, workers' compensation, and employee health compliance. General Responsibilities Interact with staff in a professional, service-oriented manner while maintaining confidentiality of employee and patient information. Participate in required departmental and organizational activities, trainings, and meetings. Follow established policies and procedures for safety, infection control, privacy, and confidentiality. Promote teamwork through self-direction, initiative, customer service, and effective problem-solving. Comply with all Standards of Conduct, Joint Commission requirements, and applicable laws and regulations. What You’ll Bring High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred. Minimum of two years of experience with leave administration, FMLA/PFML, ADA, workers' compensation, and confidentiality required. Minimum of two years of experience in administrative, HR, healthcare, or customer service setting required. Employee Health compliance experience preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel for reporting, tracking, and data reconciliation. Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple workflows at the same time. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport across employees, managers, HR, Employee Health, and clinical teams. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and discretion. The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-site healthcare environment. Experience with HR systems such as Workday preferred. Other Duties: Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Salary range is $64,480 - $99,840 depending on experience What You’ll Bring High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred. Minimum of two years of experience with leave administration, FMLA/PFML, ADA, workers' compensation, and confidentiality required. Minimum of two years of experience in administrative, HR, healthcare, or customer service setting required. Employee Health compliance experience preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel for reporting, tracking, and data reconciliation. Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple workflows at the same time. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport across employees, managers, HR, Employee Health, and clinical teams. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and discretion. The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-site healthcare environment. Experience with HR systems such as Workday preferred. EEO & Accommodation Statement: NeighborHealth is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic. 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