Claims Officer

**Your Role**

Life at GB is an adventure - often fast paced, unpredictable, challenging and deeply rewarding. As one of our Claims Officers you will be responsible for the delivery of a personalised, empathetic and organised claims management service to the SA community, supporting the return to work process for individuals that have experienced a workplace injury. Working with our Return to Work Specialists, Impairment Benefit Specialists, Dispute Resolution Officers and other technical roles within the SA operations, the role is responsible for claim management functions, including providing administration support with a focus on internal and external customer service.

**You will add value to Gallagher Bassett across the following**:

- Upload all relevant data and information into Gallagher Bassett and Return to Work SA systems in a timely manner
- Providing high quality customer service by actively listening, showing empathy and recognising the needs of the worker and employer
- Receive phone claim lodgement from injured worker or employer and call secondary party to verify information within appropriate time frames
- Manage the determination of low risk (e.g. medical expenses only and Noise Induced Hearing Loss) claims
- Ensure accurate and timely data entry for determinations and payments, with a particular focus on compliance with legislation
- Educate all stakeholders on RTW process, legislative requirement, initial claims decision, formal statement requirement and advocate the mobile case management service provided where necessary
- Proactive claims management support for internal stakeholders e.g. booking appointments and referral with medical providers, drafting and issue letters to stakeholders, processing of invoices in a timely manner.

**We’re interested in hearing from people who possess**:

- Recent work experience within a customer service-based role
- Strong administration experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as a team player attitude
- Exceptional time management and organisation skills
- Experience working within a dynamic fast paced environment
- Previous claims management experience will be an advantage in this role as well as experience within the fields of Psychology, Allied Health or Law

**If you live our values and demonstrate the people capabilities, we can not only offer you great career opportunities, but on a day to day you will experience the following**:

- Staff benefits program with a wide range of discounts on offer
- Flexible work hours including 9 day fortnight, RDO
- Paid Parental Leave
- Staff referral incentive
- Opportunities for ongoing education and development
- Service recognition awards to celebrate your contribution to the company
- Employee assistance program for yourself and your immediate family members
- The opportunity to work for a company that gives back to the community through our Gentle Bear program

**A brief overview on GB**:
Gallagher Bassett is Australia’s largest Third Party Administrator (TPA). Our focus is refreshingly simple: we manage insurance claims on behalf of insurers, brokers, government bodies and self-insured corporations.

Gallagher Bassett (GB) has six offices in Australia located in Northern Territory, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, employing over 1000 staff.

GB values its employees and offers a friendly, comfortable working environment that facilitates a Work and Life Balance

**If this sounds interesting to you - we want to connect**

GB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as a member of the Diversity Council Australia, we recognise the importance of, and embrace diversity in the workplace.

**To be considered for this opportunity you must have the right to live and work in Australia when applying.**

**Agency applicants will not be considered for this role.