Patricia Gamez Email & Phone Number

Wayne, NJ

• Reporting to the Benefits Manager I am responsible for review/set up and administration of client/employee benefits plans, such as Health, Dental, Life, Disability and other ancillary plans in a PEO setting for over.
• Partner with Account Executive and client contact for execution of contract and plan set up at Open Enrollment, Renewal or when creating new benefit classes and eligibility
• Service employees/clients for Large Group Master Plans as well as Small Group/client owned plans
• Training and Coaching of other team members and interns
• Benefit plan and premium audits at client and employee level
• Data Entry and Eligibility

Benefits SpecialistSt. Joseph’s Healthcare System, August 2013 to January 2014Reported to Director of Benefits and served as subject matter expert in Health and Welfare areas for hospital and satellite employees. Worked along Third Party Administrator and benefit carriers to ensure proper and timely enrollment of employee eligibility. Collaborated on.

North Bergen NJ

Benefits AdministratorFifth & Pacific Companies 2006 to December 2012Subject matter expert in Health and Welfare areas for 6,000 full-time associates across the U.S, P.R. and Hawaii.: Master Plan, FSA and Ancillary plans. Collaborated with Director of Benefits on special projects. Created and proposed new process of distribution of benefits kits saving.

Newark NJ

Benefit SpecialistUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ 2001 to 2006Reported to Manager of Benefits and HRIS. Served as subject matter expert in Health and Welfare for 16,000 Faculty, Union, Resident House Staff and employees across several locations throughout NJ. Administered all Health and Welfare Plans including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Tuition.

Woodbridge NJ

-Facilitated new hire orientations and on-boarding sessions for sales & administrative staff-Processed data entry orders for sales staff insuring customer's phone lines would activate and bill for our services within 24 hours-Managed existing client base for 3 sales representatives allowing reps to build new business-Met with customers and prospective.