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Free & Clear, Inc. is a for-profit company operating in the health sector that offers a balance of what you are looking for – a good living, a great group of people to work with daily and a chance to impact the lives of thousands of people daily, monthly, yearly.  Our employees love working here, and you will too.

Free & Clear offers a dynamic, team-oriented work environment infused with a caring, empathetic culture.  We combine the best health improvement strategies available with innovative technologies and exceptional human interactions.  We offer challenging positions with many opportunities for growth in an agile, competitive environment.  Look no further – your next great career accomplishment is right in front of you.  Check out our job openings, benefits and company programs to see if this is the place for you. 

Free & Clear is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected status covered by federal, state or local law.  Free & Clear's Affirmative Action Program affirms our commitment to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans.  Applicants who require reasonable accommodation in applying for employment with us or would like to discuss our Affirmative Action Program, please contact Human Resources.
 


We're a favorite! The Puget Sound public has chosen Free & Clear for the third year running as one of their favorite Northwest employers in the fourth annual NW Jobs People's Picks contest. In 2009 we were selected as a finalist in the following categories:

  • Favorite Health Care Company
  • Favorite Seattle-Area Company (with greater than 250 employees)


Health Care Benefits

Free & Clear offers all eligible employees the following benefits:

Group Health Medical Insurance - Eligible employees receive medical insurance the 1st day of the pay period following 30 days of employment. Spouses, domestic partners and dependent children are eligible for dependent coverage.

Delta Dental Insurance - Eligible employees receive dental insurance the 1st day of the pay period following 30 days of employment. 

Vision Service Plan Insurance - Eligible employees may elect voluntary vision insurance the 1st day of the pay period following 30 days of employment. 

Special note for insurances above: Coverage for domestic partner and children over 19 have special tax consequences.

Group Health Prescription Drug Benefits - Eligible employees receive prescription benefits the 1st day of the pay period following 30 days of employment.  Free & Clear employees pay a modest co-pay for generic prescription drugs and a higher co-pay for formulary prescription drugs. Employees have the option to participate in a mail order prescription drug program.

Flexible Corporate Plans Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Eligible employees may reimburse themselves for healthcare and/or dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis by establishing an FSA. Examples of eligible expenses under the Healthcare FSA are prescription drugs, co-pays, and vision expenses. Examples of eligible expenses under the Dependent Care FSA are elder care or daycare for children 13 and under. Included with the Healthcare FSA and/or Dependent Care FSA is a debit card loaded with the elected FSA amount. 

 

Retirement Benefits

Free & Clear offers a 401(k) plan through Charles Schwab Trust Company to help employees manage their financial future.

401(k) Plan - Eligible employees may participate in the 401(k) immediately upon hire. Free & Clear will match 50% of each pre-tax dollar contributed up to 6%. 

Retirement Education and Consultation - Free & Clear employees have access to online educational seminars that address a variety of retirement and financial planning topics.  

Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Eligible employees may purchase stock in the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan during defined offering periods.  

 

Insurance Coverage

Free & Clear's insurance programs provide employee and family security. Free & Clear offers these additional benefits:

Life Insurance and Disability Benefits - Free & Clear pays 100% of the monthly premiums for life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment in the amount of 2x the employee's annual salary up to $600,000. 

Special note for insurance above: Coverage amounts over $50,000 are assessed an "imputed cost" and have special tax consequences.

Supplemental Life, Spousal Life, & Dependent Life - Free & Clear offers a separate, employee-paid Supplemental Life Insurance available for purchase. 

Disability Benefits - Free & Clear pays 100% of monthly premiums for short-term and long-term disability insurance.  Employees have the option to pay for their LTD premiums post-tax, so that LTD benefits will be pre-tax.

Pre-Paid Legal and Identity Shield - Eligible employees may purchase these benefits as protection should the need arise for legal assistance or credit monitoring and identity restoration.

 

Time Off

Free & Clear recognizes the importance of time away from work.

PTO Policy - Our PTO policy allows employees to have the flexibility, convenience and control over how time off is used.

Paid Holidays - Free & Clear provides ten paid holidays each year.  Eight holidays are designated dates of observance and two are floating holidays.  

  • New Year's Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day

Parental Leave - Free & Clear provides up to five days per year of paid parental leave to care for a newborn or newly adopted child.

 

Wellness Benefits

Free & Clear has established a Wellness Program with various components.

Tobacco Free - Free & Clear requires and prides itself on a "Tobacco Free" workforce.

Mind & Body - Free & Clear extends our Mind & Body Program to eligible employees.  The Mind & Body Program is a comprehensive, evidence-based learning program designed to give participants the knowledge, behavioral strategies and cognitive skills needed to optimize their health and well-being.  

Quit 4 Life Friends & Family Benefit - Free & Clear extends our tobacco cessation program to friends and family members. 

Gym Membership Subsidy - Free & Clear subsidizes monthly gym fees for all employees enrolled in a gym or fitness center.

Accomplish Weight Management Subsidy - Free & Clear subsidizes a portion of the weight management program for employees who participate.

TogetherWeLiveWell - Free & Clear offers a wellness program with a variety of fun, health-promoting wellness activities to eligible employees.  

Team Health Activity Sponsorship - Free & Clear is proud to sponsor employees who create a team for walking, climbing, running, or cycling events. Teams with a minimum of 10 participants receive employer-sponsored team t-shirts.

EAP Program - Free & Clear pays 100% of the monthly premiums for our employee assistance program.

 

Additional Benefits

Telecommuting Options - Free & Clear offers the option to work from home for eligible employees.

Bus Subsidy - Eligible employees may elect to participate in the subsidized bus pass program.

Dell Employee Purchase Plan - Eligible employees may take advantage of the Dell Employee Purchase Plan.  The plan includes discounts on laptops, desktops, and shipping.

Office Depot Employee Discount Program - Eligible employees may take advantage of discounts on office supplies through Office Depot Discount Program.

Featured Job Postings

  • .NET Software Development Engineer II - Contract to Hire

    Date posted: 3.4.2010
    Free and Clear, a leader in behavior change programs, is looking for a .NET software developer to help deliver new software for expanding product offerings. Under supervision of a technical lead, architect, design and build .NET Web and Windows applications for our program participants, phone-based coaching services and peer community. Development spans both internally and externally facing UIs, and a common enterprise business tier. Specific features include an online community, tools to monitor progress, community activities, blog-based communication, medical assessment, and phone-based coaching. Successful candidates will have demonstrated experience delivering scalable N-tiered architectures for either web or rich-clients. Experience with object-oriented modeling, test driven development, and design patterns are considered to be a plus.
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  • Software Test Engineer - Contract to Hire

    Date posted: 3.3.2010
    Are you a tester with 3+ years of test experience and broad experience? Do you have a good grasp of the fundamentals of testing and a passion for applying them to software of all kinds? Under the supervision of the QA Manager / Lead, work closely with the application development teams to own web development test activities. This includes developing test cases, running manual and automated testing, logging defects to a tracking system and working with developers to assist in defect resolution efforts. Successful candidate will champion product quality and usability of products and applications that will play a central role in the ability of Free & Clear to continue its dramatic growth.
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  • Nutrition Coach

    Date posted: 2.3.2010
    Mind & Body Nutrition Coaches provide participant-focused nutrition counseling via the telephone and other modalities web to support participants’ process to lose weight and maintain weight loss while meeting established performance expectations.
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  • Technical Business Analyst

    Date posted: 2.17.2010
    Free & Clear is seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst for an opportunity within our Technical Product Management team. This position requires past experience developing databases, although you will not write code in this role. This position is Contract to Hire direct to Free & Clear.
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  • Client Services Manager

    Date posted: 3.2.2010
    The Client Services Manager is responsible for key strategic client relationships by ensuring overall client satisfaction, retention, account growth and profitability. This position ensures client and Free & Clear compliance with all contractual agreements, deliverables and timelines. Client Service Managers act as the ultimate advocate for clients within Free & Clear.
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