Disability Coordinator & Collection Technician (Construction)

Sureway Construction; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction firm in Edmonton is seeking a Disability Coordinator & Collection Technician. This role involves managing disability claims, ensuring compliance with Alberta's Workers' Compensation, and performing specimen collection for drug and alcohol testing. Candidates should possess relevant education and experience, along with strong communication, negotiation, and organizational skills. This is a full-time, in-office position with on-call responsibilities during evenings and weekends.

Benefits

Friendly, fast-paced environment

Great benefits

Supportive team

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of WCB experience and short-term and long-term disability management.
• Understanding of Alberta Workers’ Compensation system and related workflows.
• Experience in caseload management and vocational rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Disability Claims process including WCB and other disability programs.
• Conduct drug and alcohol testing as a specimen collector.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders for the return to work process.

Skills

Problem solving

Effective communication

Negotiation skills

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Education

Post-Secondary Education in Occupational Health and Safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Overview

Disability Coordinator & Collection Technician (Construction)

Sureway Construction Group of Companies is recruiting for a professional Disability Coordinator & Collection Technician to join our team!

Sureway Construction Group offers a fantastic opportunity to join a leading team in the construction industry. We offer a friendly, fast-paced environment, great benefits, and a strong team of professionals.

Location: Edmonton, AB (9175 – 14 Street NW) Please note: there is no direct access to public transportation.

Hours: Permanent, Full-time, Monday-Friday; 7:30am – 4:30pm (IN-OFFICE), On-Call (Evenings & Weekends)

Requirements:

• Personal Reliable Vehicle

Pre-employment:

• Drug and alcohol testing (swab-based test)
• Successful completion of Company Orientation and site-specific orientation

Disability Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Management of the Disability Claims process including WCB, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability for Sureway Group of Companies, including the Modified Work Program.
• Manage the Substance Abuse Program.
• Demonstrate problem solving and critical thinking when determining the relationship between mechanism of injury and diagnosis by gathering and analyzing relevant information and planning to facilitate a return to work.
• Interpreting medical reports and coordinating medical treatment.
• Determining entitlement of medical and financial benefits.
• Establishing compensation rates, determining the appropriate wage replacement benefits payable and determining medical aid and non-rate based entitlements.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders and collaborating with them in the return to work process every step of the way.
• Manage interjurisdictional claims.
• Manage Cost Relief.
• Other duties as required to support departmental requirements.

Disability Coordinator Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Post-Secondary Education in Occupational Health and Safety, Disability Management, or a related degree.
• Minimum 3 years of WCB experience and short-term and long-term disability management.
• A solid understanding of the Alberta Workers’ Compensation system, its hierarchy, departments and workflow is required, as well as having sound business knowledge.
• A good understanding of WorkSafeBC and Saskatchewan WCB, is considered an asset.
• Experience in caseload management, vocational rehabilitation and/or bodily injury insurance claims.
• Familiarity with medical or rehabilitative terminology is an asset.
• The ability to understand and apply policy while understanding the need for creative problem solving, critical thinking, independent decision-making and flexibility skills.
• Effective communication skills – active listening, collaboration and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• High degree of confidentiality.
• Strong negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Ability to creatively solve complex and sensitive issues.
• Ability to multitask and be highly organized.
• Proficiency in the use of the Internet, Microsoft Word/Excel, MS Outlook.
• Demonstrate effective negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills to resolve differing opinions on a wide variety of claim issues. This includes workers, employers, and medical and other service providers.

Specimen Collector Responsibilities:

• Conduct drug collections and testing, as well as alcohol testing.
• Booking 3rd party pre-employment, post-incident & reasonable cause testing.
• Organize and maintain paperwork flow and process.
• Deliver test results to donors.
• Follow up on lab collections.
• Order supplies.
• Organize calibration of equipment.

Sureway Construction Group is an equal opportunity employer. We would like to thank all applicants for submitting their resume; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

No recruitment agencies please

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