AddressAbout the role
Northwest Neurosurgery is currently looking for a Revenue Officer - Surgical Billing Specialist to join the team. The successful applicant will be required to work on-site 4-5 days per week
Salary range: $42.05 - $46.33 per hour plus superannuation.
What you’ll be doing
As a Revenue Officer - Surgical billing specialist with Northwest Neurosurgery, you will ensure accurate and timely processing of medical billing to Medicare, DVA, health funds, Workers Compensation and other third parties according to relevant legislation and related contracts. You will also:
- Process manual and electronic payments and receipts
- Verify and lodge Medicare and Eclipse claims
- Manage rejections and billing errors
- Health fund eligibility checks, patient informed consent and quote preparation
- Investigate and resolve account queries for patients, health funds and third parties
- Liaise and follow up with providers, clinic staff, third parties, health funds, Medicare, patients and other stakeholders regarding outstanding billing and payments
- Collection of Medicare, health funds, third party and patient debt
- Provide reporting on activity, priorities and responsibilities as required by management
- Blue Chip System configuration and setup for practitioners, clinics, debtors and vendors
- Support End of Month business reporting and provider payment processes
- Point of contact for Practitioner reporting and requests
- System testing relating to fee updates and new setups
- Receipting and Bank reconciliations
- Review, preparation and processing of write offs, refunds and adjustment requests
- Provide input to the development, reporting and achievement of daily, weekly and monthly KPIs as required
- Assist Secretarial and Business Manager with project work as required
About you
You will have previous experience working in a health-related environment, particularly in the area of health related billing, debt management, revenue and practice support. Familiarity with Blue Chip Practice Management software would be an advantage. You will also meet the below criteria:
- Demonstrated experience in review and analysis of financial or billing related issues
- Knowledge of or the ability to acquire knowledge of Medicare Benefits Schedule, health fund,Worker's Compensation legislation, regulations and guidelines
- Ability to meet deadlines and work to key performance indicators
- Prior experience in medical practice or hospital billing, health fund billing or Medicare claims
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- A willingness and aptitude to learn and grow with the practice
- The ability to work autonomously and as part of team
- Experience using Blue Chip, IPM or other patient billing and administration software would be an advantage
Why join us?
Northwest Neurosurgery is a multisite, growing neurosurgery practice with the main office within Westmead Private Hospital.
We are a leader in providing specialist neurosurgery services— and that’s because we employ exceptional people.
Applications close on 24th May 2024. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
If you would look more information please contact Angelle Dexter on 02 96331*** or e-mail *********@westmeadbrainsurgery.com for more information.
