Leave of Absence and Accommodation Specialist, North NJ Region

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At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Leave of Absence and Accommodation Specialist engages with team members and/or leave vendors in the interactive process when an employee requests an accommodation related to a temporary or permanent work restriction (for ADA requests, leaves of absence, worker's compensation, NJ Safe Act, religion, etc.). This position operates at a network level scope and conducts a systematic and in-depth review of job requirements with the employee's leader on the request for the accommodation in accordance with federal and state laws and internal policies and procedures. This position identifies changes or modifications to the work or work environment with the leader that will allow the employee to perform the essential job duties free from workplace obstacles, when a reasonable accommodation exists. This position determines, in collaboration with department leaders and Legal, if a reasonable accommodation exists. This position maintains consistent contact and timely follow up with the team member, leadership, leave vendor, and Team Health. This position is responsible for staying current with changes to State and Federal regulations and laws related to accommodations to ensure compliance.

*This is Remote Positon*