Accounts Receivable Clerk - Patient Billing

Western District Health Service; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Eine etablierte Gesundheitsorganisation sucht einen Accounts Receivable Clerk, der für die präzise Rechnungsstellung und das Management von Forderungen verantwortlich ist. In dieser Teilzeitstelle werden Sie Teil eines engagierten Teams, das sich der Bereitstellung hochwertiger Gesundheitsdienstleistungen verschrieben hat. Sie profitieren von einem ausgewogenen Arbeitsleben und der Möglichkeit, in einer vielfältigen und integrativen Umgebung zu arbeiten. Wenn Sie über ausgezeichnete Kommunikationsfähigkeiten und eine Leidenschaft für Detailgenauigkeit verfügen, könnte diese Rolle genau das Richtige für Sie sein.

Qualifications

• Ausgezeichnete Kommunikationsfähigkeiten und Teamarbeit.
• Fähigkeit, unabhängig zu arbeiten und Detailgenauigkeit zu zeigen.

Responsibilities

• Verarbeiten von Patientenrechnungen und Verwaltung von Forderungen.
• Koordinieren und Verarbeiten von Rückerstattungen für selbstversicherte Patienten.
• Überwachung und Verbesserung der Rechnungs- und Anspruchsprozesse.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Detailgenauigkeit

Microsoft Excel

Education

Abschluss in Rechnungswesen oder verwandten Bereichen

Job description

Classification HS2

Permanent Part Time: 24 hours per week

About Us

At Western District Health Service (WDHS), we pride ourselves on our strong teamwork and our shared commitment to providing person-centred high-quality healthcare to the Southern Grampians community. We encourage and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and accessibility for our staff and visitors, and are dedicated to living our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empathy.

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The Greater Hamilton region offers rich lifestyle opportunities and facilities. Working for WDHS allows you to pursue your profession, build your career, and enjoy a great work/life balance. With the Grampians National Park, beaches in Warrnambool, Port Fairy, and Portland, and wineries in between, a better lifestyle awaits you! Learn more - Visit Hamilton.

About The Role

The Accounts Receivable Clerk - Patient Billing's main duties include processing patient invoices, sourcing clinical details, liaising with health funds, patients, and stakeholders regarding invoices and debt recovery, registering clinicians to enable revenue generation, completing month and year-end processes, and providing relief for Switchboard/Reception as needed.

Key duties include:

1. Accurately invoicing all patient and other transactions promptly.
2. Processing invoices for self-insured patients and allocating prepaid receipts.
3. Coordinating and processing refunds for self-insured patients.
4. Managing and submitting claims to Private Health Funds, including clinical notes.
5. Registering salaried doctors for private patient services with Medicare for fee sharing.
6. Reconciling debtor accounts and initiating collection actions, including Health Fund co-payments.
7. Keeping contractual billings current with contract terms.
8. Maintaining the register of actual billings.
9. Processing DVA, Workcover, and TAC claims accurately and timely.
10. Monitoring and improving billing and claims processes, including electronic claims.
11. Ensuring all billings are processed by the 4th working day of each month.
12. Providing switchboard relief during normal hours as directed.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently and in a team, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and strong attention to detail. Previous experience is desirable.

For more information, see the Position Description.

Applications close on Friday, 9 May 2025, with interviews scheduled for Friday, 16 May 2025.

The successful candidate must have or obtain a National Criminal Police Check. Depending on the role, additional checks such as Working with Children, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme, or NDIS Worker Screening may be required. All employees must comply with WDHS vaccination requirements.

WDHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to cultural safety, inclusion, and empowerment of Indigenous peoples, and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, including children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those with disabilities.