The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia's leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Patient Liaison Officer
Royal Melbourne Hospital
* Permanent, Full Time position
* Grade 2 (HS2) + Super + Salary Packaging + Weekend Penalties + Annual Increment
* 5 Weeks Annual Leave, Novated Leasing Options, ADOs & WFH flexibility
Your new role
Work closely with patients, families, clinical and administration teams across the Emergency Department (ED) and wards and will be responsible for encouraging private and compensable admissions.
Daily responsibilities include:
* Timely and appropriate classification of patients with eligible health funds or third party cover (eg: TAC & Workcover).
* Approaching Medicare Ineligible Patients (Overseas Visitors) to identify insurance status
* Working collaboratively with other Revenue Services workstreams (Billing, Collections and Cashiers) and be co-located across all RMH sites as required.
* Being available weekends on a rotating roster to provide a roaming PLO service across wards and ED
About you
* An adaptable, and collaborative individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment
* A team player, who is willing to continuously improve and challenge the current state
* Ability to analyse and problem solve when interpreting data
* High level interpersonal and communication skills, including a proven capacity to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with a wide range of internal and external groups
* Experience in hospital billing and debt collection desirable.
Benefits of Working at RMH:
* A supportive and collaborative work environment
* Opportunities for professional development and growth
* Work at the main campus and modern, state of the art offices on Elizabeth Street
* 5 Weeks Annual Leave, salary packaging benefits, weekend penalties & monthly ADO
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.
The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.
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