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Position Type: Permanent

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The Medical Authorization Centre (MAC) within Federal Administered Programs is a centre of expertise specializing in the authorization and reimbursement of health benefits.

As a Medical Authorization Centre Analyst, you are on the front line receiving health related incoming calls, faxes, mail and web based requests from health care professionals. In this role, you will ensure all necessary information is obtained to process the authorization requests and resolve issues.

The Medical Authorization Centre offers a consistent schedule with a shift between the hours of 12:00 pm and 8:30 pm Atlantic Time, no weekends!

• Comprehensive health and dental plan that is 100% employer paid effective on your first day
• Monday to Friday shifts and no weekends
• We offer an extensive virtual paid training program, ensuring you are prepared for your new career
• Opportunities for career development and advancement
• Emphasis on work life balance, providing a personal wellness account, health resources and fitness center discounts
• Currently our analysts are working from home; we will be providing the necessary equipment you will need to get started
• Base salary of $45,115 plus a variable pay program which is based on your performance
• A diverse team of colleagues with multiple fields of expertise

• Respond to requests related to health care benefits, program eligibility, and other general inquiries
• Are committed to excellence in customer service; providing the highest level of dedication in all service areas
• Liaise directly with medical consultant(s) and health care professionals for clarifications on requests

• The ability to review, analyze and process requests from health care professionals as per established criteria
• You are a good communicator - through email and phone, you are clear, concise and friendly
• The ability to organize work and information to ensure requests are processed accurately and efficiently
• Strong technical aptitude - you can multitask and navigate between multiple software applications simultaneously
• The ability to correspond with clients, medical consultants, health care professional and stakeholders, through various means of communication
• The ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure of time restraints
• You are able to concentrate and have high attention to detail while using a computer for prolonged periods of time
• The ability to work on your own and as a team member
• Those who have earned a post‑secondary diploma or degree and/or relevant working experience in customer service or office administration have proven to be very successful in our environment
• You can handle the good and challenging calls/cases
• You are a problem solving master with strong critical thinking skills, you understand client needs and learn quickly how to get the best results in any environment
• Must be fluently Bilingual (English and French) both written and verbal in‑order to provide services to our customers and communicate with internal stakeholders in both official languages.

• In conjunction with our contract with the Federal Government, you will be required to have Reliability Status Clearance (Enhanced Level B). This includes Fingerprinting, Criminal Record Check, Credit Check and you must have resided in Canada for at least 5 years and hold Permanent Resident or Citizenship Status.

• Employee may be subject to internal physical site inspections
• Private working area that has a locked door, secure locked perimeter doors (patio doors require a locking bar or pin), an approved locking file cabinet and a locked office space in a controllable environment
• Employees must connect to an approved home network (we would either provide or specify the acceptable routers/connectivity equipment)
• No default passwords if using a home router etc. and the password must be compliant with our security policies
• Work area must be private and free of household noise
• Location of the work area mitigates risks to privacy; for example, that information on the monitor can only be viewed by the employee. The use of privacy screens is required if the home is shared with others.
• E‑work space must be secured before walking away
• Headset is mandatory i.e. no speaker phone so family or roommates cannot hear others on the call

We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. To provide the best experience possible, we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team of your needs. We are committed to making sure recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws. We appreciate everyone who has shown interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you experience any technical issues throughout the application process, please email: Medavie.Recruitment@medavie.ca.