Billing Clerk

Competitive hourly rate (neg) + super + parking +salary packaging
- Part time (15.2 hrs p/wk), no weekends
- Contemporary community health organisation

**North Richmond Community Health**

Recognised widely for their significant contribution to affecting positive outcomes through client centred, culturally safe healthcare,
**North Richmond Community Health** is a busy health hub providing a range of medical, allied, dental and community services to the diverse groups of people who call Richmond ‘home’. With a focus on preventative health, the Program provides high quality, accessible care by practitioners who provide consultations under the bulk billing MBS items.

NRCH is an exceptional community health organisation leading the way for others to follow.

**The Role**

The
**Billing Clerk** position sits within the broader administration team of the Medical Program. Reporting to the Practice Manager, this newly created role is designed to manage and improve the organisation’s Medicare billing process which includes:

- Overseeing all patient billing to ensure they are completed accurately
- Reconciling complex payment rejections
- Undertaking patient account recovery functions (in liaison with the Finance Department)
- Actively monitoring and implementing any relevant Medicare updates/changes and communicating them to key stakeholders
- Providing training and upskilling to the administration team
- Consultation with GP team to identify correct use of item numbers and maximum claim benefit

**About You**

You will be a Medicare whizz, confident in Medicare billing practices most likely from experience working within a general practice setting or similar. You’ll also be patient and persistent - you know resolving billing/claiming issues with Medicare can sometimes take a while. Your detail-oriented nature means you are always up-to-date with the latest in billing changes, and you will seek out engaging ways of imparting that knowledge to your colleagues helping to build their skill level and accuracy too. You will also be experienced in developing & implementing systems for ongoing quality improvement.

**Desired**: Tertiary qualification in Health Administration and/or Bookkeeping

Mandatory Employment Requirements
- Police Checks
- Proof of Mandatory Immunisations

**Salary & Benefits**

The
**Billing Clerk** position is offered on a
** 0.6 fte part time basis (15.2hr p/wk)**, with no weekends required.

A rewarding hourly rate is negotiable + superannuation + parking + salary packaging is on offer.

Other benefits include:

- flexible working arrangements, including purchased leave, Accrued Days Off and Time-In-Lieu
- wellbeing policy, with on-site subsidised fitness classes including pilates and personal training, work health checks and social events
- comprehensive and competitive salary packaging options

NRCH truly values their staff and the contribution they make to the success of their organisation demonstrated by a strong EOC (Employer of Choice) status, long tenure and high staff engagement.

**Simonne Sigston, Director Johnson Recruitment - 0472 511 579.