Billing and Accounts Coordinator – Specialist Practice and Day Surgery

Adelaide Surgicentre; Adelaide; Presencial; AUD 55.000 - 59.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive hourly rate

Autonomous role

No evenings or weekends

Kent Town location

Descripción de la vacante

The Adelaide Skin & Eye Centre is seeking a Billing and Accounts Coordinator to lead billing for our specialist practice and day surgery in Kent Town. This senior role offers autonomous ownership of billing processes and monthly reconciliations.

Key duties include supervising a billing officer, managing Medicare/MBS contracts and day hospital billing, and ensuring accurate, timely claims using Gentu or Fydo. Flexible hours, 0.8–1.0 FTE, weekdays.

Formación

• Proven billing experience in a specialist medical practice or day surgery.
• Strong knowledge of Medicare, MBS item numbers and health fund contracts.
• Ability to manage complex surgical and day hospital billing.
• Excellent medical terminology understanding.
• Experience supervising billing staff.
• Experience with Gentu or Fydo or similar systems.
• Good Excel and MS Office skills.
• High accuracy and independent work style.
• Clear, courteous communication with doctors and staff.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and supervise billing across specialist rooms and day surgery.
• Raise patient accounts in line with health fund contracts and Medicare.
• Oversee outpatient billing for the specialist rooms.
• Review theatre lists and item numbers before billing.
• Lodge and follow up claims with private funds, Medicare and DVA/WorkCover.
• Prepare billing estimates and informed financial consent forms.
• Handle banking and reconciliations for all doctors.
• Manage debtors, refunds and write-offs within delegations.
• Contribute to month-end procedures and reporting.
• Liaise with clinical coder for coding requirements.
• Communicate with health funds about claims and schedules.
• Identify improvements to billing processes and assist with admin.

Conocimientos

Billing experience

Medicare knowledge

Surgical billing

Medical terminology

Staff supervision

Billing systems

Attention to detail

Communication

Herramientas

Gentu

Fydo

Excel

Word

Outlook

Descripción del empleo

Billing and Accounts Coordinator – Specialist Practice and Day Surgery

We are a busy specialist consulting practice (Adelaide Skin & Eye Centre) and day surgery(Adelaide Surgicentre) located in Kent Town. Our facility specialises in skin cancer surgery, Mohs surgery, oculoplastic surgery and laser. We're an established, close-knit team committed to excellent patient care.

About the role

This senior role leads billing and accounts across our specialist rooms and day surgery. Your work will directly affect the practice's financial health, and you'll have the autonomy to manage how things are done.

The role is permanent, Monday to Friday, at a minimum of 0.8 FTE (4–5 days per week). We're happy to discuss your preferred hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise billing across the specialist rooms and day surgery, supporting and guiding our part-time billing officer
• Raise patient medical and day hospital accounts in line with health fund contract rules and Medicare requirements
• Oversee outpatient billing for the specialist rooms
• Review theatre lists and item numbers before billing, and follow up anything missing
• Lodge and follow up claims with private health funds, Medicare and DVA/WorkCover via online systems
• Prepare billing estimates and informed financial consent for surgical patients, and maintain estimate templates
• Handle banking and bank reconciliations for all doctors
• Manage debtors, refunds and overdue accounts, including adjustments and write-offs within approved delegations
• Involvement with month-end procedures and reporting
• Liaise with our coder for clinical coding requirements
• Liaise with health funds about claims, contracts, schedules and rejections
• Find and implement improvements to billing processes
• Assist with general administration as needed

About you

• Proven billing experience in a specialist medical practice, private hospital or accredited day surgery (essential)
• Strong working knowledge of Medicare, MBS item numbers, health fund contracts and gap arrangements
• Confidence with complex surgical and day hospital billing
• Sound knowledge of medical terminology
• Experience supervising or mentoring billing staff (highly regarded)
• Experience with Gentu and Fydo, or similar billing and practice management systems
• Good Excel skills, plus confidence with Word and Outlook
• High accuracy, sound judgement and the ability to work independently
• Clear, courteous communication with doctors, staff, patients and health funds

This is an opportunity to become a key member of an established and respected specialist healthcare organisation where your role will have a genuine impact.

• $40–$43 per hour + super, depending on experience
• A senior, autonomous role with real ownership of the billing function
• Weekday hours, with no evenings or weekends
• Flexibility on hours, from 0.8 to 1.0 FTE
• A small, supportive team with direct access to our doctors and leadership
• A modern, accredited facility in Kent Town, minutes from the CBD

Employment is subject to satisfactory reference checks, proof of the right to work in Australia, a current Working with Children Check and a current National Police Check.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.