Full-Time

Benefits Specialist

Cross Country Healthcare

Cross Country Healthcare

5,001-10,000 employees

No salary listed

Irvine, CA, USA

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Category
People & HR (1)
Requirements
  • Five to seven (5-7) years of experience in benefit administration in an HR environment with direct, hands-on experience in health and welfare.
  • Experience with benefit related interfaces and managing benefit funding (401k, Deferred Comp, HSA, etc.).
  • Experience interacting with Payroll team as it relates to benefit administration.
  • Experience in managing relationship with a third party benefit administrator.
  • Strong attention to detail, organization, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Strong customer service and both verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Primary contact to address employee benefit related questions and issues.
  • Provide policy interpretation of benefit questions and issues; investigate and respond to employee benefit inquiries; ensure resolution of complex issues and inquiries from employees, human resources, third party providers and other stakeholders.
  • Responsible for performing benefit analysis related to benefit deductions taken and benefit funding, as well as benefit reconciliation and preparation of monthly benefit reporting.
  • Conduct audits of various benefit programs to ensure compliance.
  • Communicate directly with insurance carriers with employee claim discrepancies in enrollment.
  • Develop and manage ongoing benefit related communication plan, including the distribution of communications.
  • Assist in the design, implementation and maintenance of benefits programs (i.e. medical and dental insurance programs, life insurance and accidental death policies, short and long-term disability programs, retirement programs, etc.)
  • Assist in annual enrollment project and wellness programs throughout the year.
  • Remain current on changing Federal and State regulations and legislation that may affect employee benefits, including ERISA, COBRA, Section 125 and FMLA.
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) or Professional in Human Resources (PHR/SPHR) a plus
Cross Country Healthcare

Cross Country Healthcare

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Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Boca Raton, Florida

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • Knox Lane acquisition at $13.25 per share offers 31% premium, closing Q3 2026.
  • Darrick Sogabe as CPO advances Intellify with agentic AI for health systems.
  • Knox Lane synergies with All Star Healthcare and HCEsquared boost staffing expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Stockholders reject Knox Lane deal, forcing return to public markets by Q4 2026.
  • Aya Healthcare undercuts travel nurse pricing, eroding Cross Country market share in 12 months.
  • Knox Lane loads $437M deal with debt, crushing cash flow amid $94.9M annual losses.

What makes Cross Country Healthcare unique

  • Cross Country Healthcare specializes in technology-driven staffing for travel nurses, physicians, and school professionals.
  • Intellify platform integrates contingent labor, compliance, scheduling, and AI-enhanced workforce analytics.
  • Cross Country Locums leads in physician and advanced practice locums nationwide.

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Yahoo Finance
Mar 12th, 2026
Long Cast Advisers revisits Cross Country Healthcare with $318M market cap and 40% in cash

Long Cast Advisers highlighted Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) in its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter as one of its largest purchases. The American healthcare talent management company, specialising in nurse, allied and physician staffing, has a market capitalisation of $318.34 million. Trading at $9.78 per share on 11 March 2026, Cross Country Healthcare holds $99 million in net cash with no debt. The company recently received a $20 million termination payment following a failed $615 million acquisition by AYA, bringing cash to over 40% of its market capitalisation. In Q4 2025, the company generated $237 million in revenue, down 5% sequentially and 24% year-over-year. Hedge fund ownership decreased from 33 to 28 portfolios quarter-over-quarter.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 4th, 2026
Cross Country Healthcare reports $82.9M Q4 loss, revenue misses forecasts at $236.8M

Cross Country Healthcare reported a fourth-quarter loss of $82.9 million, or $2.56 per share. Adjusted losses came to 6 cents per share, missing analysts' expectations of 3 cents earnings per share. The Boca Raton, Florida-based healthcare staffing provider posted revenue of $236.8 million, falling short of the $252.3 million forecast by analysts. For the full year, the company reported a loss of $94.9 million on revenue of $1.05 billion. For the current quarter ending in March, Cross Country expects losses between 4 and 6 cents per share, with revenue ranging from $235 million to $240 million.

Business Wire
Dec 5th, 2024
Aya Healthcare to Acquire Cross Country Healthcare for Approximately $615 Million in Cash

Aya Healthcare and Cross Country Healthcare today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Aya will acquire Cross Country

Stock Titan
Oct 16th, 2024
Cross Country Named Most Loved Workplace(R) for Wellness by Newsweek

BOCA RATON, Fla.-(BUSINESS WIRE)- Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ: CCRN), a leading provider of workforce solutions and tech-enabled staffing, recruitment, and advisory services, is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2024 Most Loved Workplaces(R) for Wellness by Newsweek and the Best Practice Institute (BPI).

ETF Daily News
Mar 8th, 2024
Hsbc Holdings PLC Makes New $355,000 Investment in Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCRN)

Hsbc Holdings PLC makes new $355,000 investment in Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCRN).