Collections Expert

**Do you enjoy communicating with people?**:

- ** Are you confident in using and learning new administrative systems?**:

- ** Are you passionate about working within the Health Industry?**:

- ** Are you self-motivated and pro-active?**:

- ** Do you want to be part of a National Company that has a great community feel?**

If you answered "yes" to any of the above, then we want to hear from you

At AusHealth, we have 6-month full time contractual roles available (with the possibility to extend) in our Head Office in Underdale, as a Collections expert, where you will:

- Be the first point of contact for clients and patients
- Work with patients to achieve resolutions and recover outstanding debts
- Negotiate and implement payment arrangements
- Provide exception customer service through building and maintaining effective relationships

**What will my day to day look like?**

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
**Communicating**- Undertaking inbound and outbound calls

**Handling Debts and Accounts**- Following up and collecting outstanding debt from health funds, other third-party insurers, insurance companies, WorkCover and patients according to the Debt Management Policy to ensure maximum outstanding revenue is collected in a timely manner
- Working with a variety of software's and systems, including Microsoft Excel and Collect
- Assisting with the resolution of account queries for patients and Health funds
- Investigating and managing reasons for arrears including financial hardship

**Following Guidelines**- Ensure all contractual requirements, Privacy, and ACCC/ASIC Debt Collection Guidelines are adhered to

**What do I need?**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to have challenging conversations and empathy with vulnerable customers - including those facing hardship
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team
- Ability to problem solve and negotiate
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

You MAY also possess one/some/all the desirable skills we look for, including:

- Previous Health Fund Inpatient billing or debt recovery experience
- A second language
- A Certificate III in Mercantile Agents

**So, why join us?**
- Support for your success including on-the-job training
- An attractive remuneration package
- Industry leading training and personal development
- Support to attain a certificate in Financial Services (Mercantile Agents)
- Employment Assistant Program (EAP)
- Being an integral part of assisting our Scientific Research into Cancer and Diabetes

Appointment to this role is conditional upon the provision of a National Police Check, Working with Children Check, a satisfactory pre-employment drug and alcohol screening, eligibility to live and work in Australia and maintenance of your vaccination history. It is a requirement of this role that you are and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

**No Agencies or Agency representations thank you.