Job posted: 22/10/2024
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education, and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse, and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About ACIA Division Access, Critical Care, Imaging, and Ambulatory Services Division incorporates the following specialties across Austin Health sites with the objective of providing efficient and coordinated patient-focused service. We are on a journey of innovation, recently implementing digital reform and continuous improvement projects aimed at improving efficiency across all areas of the business to enhance our consumer experience.
About the Role The Billing Administrator role will provide professional, efficient, and patient-centered support to billing administration tasks across several Austin Health Emergency, Radiology, and Specialist Clinics as required to enhance patient access and service delivery. You will be working as part of a supportive team and meeting the accountability requirements for the Department of Health (DoH) reporting and Medicare legislation (National Healthcare Reform Act). The role is central to Divisional initiatives to enhance patient care and meet Divisional and organizational key performance indicators.
This role will support the operational demands of all billing and revenue processes as a priority and will be required to work across the Emergency Department, Radiology, and Specialist Clinics.
A regular day will see you: Communicate effectively with a range of business areas to ensure a high level of data integrity is achieved and maintained.Process patient billing information and raise invoicing for Emergency, Radiology, and outpatient/Specialist Clinics departments.Receive and check provider number information.Check Medicare information and adjust/complete to allow timely billing.Participate in auditing and error correction processes in line with Divisional requirements.About You As the Billing Administrator, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you: A commitment to Austin Health values.Knowledge and experience in Medicare billing and revenue processes.Ability to use initiative and work autonomously, as well as in a team.Ability to problem-solve in a variety of complex situations.Work with Us! We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Blake Patterson, ******
Job Type: Casual
Job Classification: Undefined
Contact: ****** - Blake Patterson
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