Overview
Patient Liaison Officer role at St John of God Health Care Geelong Hospital. Join to apply for the Patient Liaison Officer position and support patients, clinicians and health funds through pre-admission, admission, discharge, billing and debtors follow up.
Responsibilities
* Ensure maintenance of accurate and current information within the Patient Administration systems.
* Coordinate patient admission process, complete required financial/admission paperwork and ensure all health fund requirements are met; work with other departments to ensure efficient patient flow and experience.
* Clearly identify and communicate relevant Health Fund information and associated financial considerations to patients and key stakeholders.
* Liaise daily with the clinical manager of DSU and Pre Admissions Manager to obtain required arrival time for the following day to ensure patient flow.
* Participate as a valued team member promoting and contributing to a supportive team environment.
* Communicate effectively with all customers and patients using appropriate formal and informal channels of communication.
You will perform as a positive role model in fulfilling obligations relating to the wider finance department, colleagues, patients, staff and nursing profession and the community. Liaising with doctors' secretaries and specialist nurses to obtain item numbers and prosthesis amounts to accurately quote for those items.
To succeed you will have proficient knowledge of the health industry and health funds. Demonstrated clerical and computer skills with the ability to deliver exceptional customer service.
Availability and work hours
This role requires you to work from Monday to Friday for various shifts between 6am to 5pm.
Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do, committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer you
* Salary: $59,041 to $60,705 per annum (pro rata for part time), plus 12% superannuation
* 10-month fixed term position working 30 hours per week
* Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses; options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as novated leasing, work related expenses, self-education and additional superannuation
* A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
* Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
* Innovative Professional Development opportunities
* Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
* Opportunities for post-graduate course support
For enquiries contact Melanie Brame, Manager Patient Administration, on (03) 4245 7076
We celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community. All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Other, Information Technology, and Management
* Hospitals and Health Care
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