Collections Clerk

**Collections Clerk**

**Hollywood Private Hospital, Nedlands**
- Permanent Part Time, 60 hrs per fortnight |_ _Osbourne Park, WA_

***The Opportunity**

We are seeking an enthusiastic and professional **Collections Clerk** to join our Western Australia Billing Hub team, located at Osbourne Park, in close proximity to Hollywood Private Hospital.
- As a Collections Clerk, you will be responsible for the efficient and effective coordination of the Accounts Receivable and Billing functions for WA Ramsay Hospitals.
- This will include following up with Health Fund queries, and communicating with Doctors and patients regarding billing.

This role will also involve, but is not limited to;
- Billing hospital accounts
- Communicating with health funds and insurers
- Managing customer account queries
- Managing refunds and debt collection for allocated accounts

**About You**
- Prior experience in medical practice or hospital billing, health fund or Medicare claims
- Confidence and experience with medical billing systems such as Genie and Meditech
- Strong general knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Initiative, accuracy and strong attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Willingness to accept and promote Ramsay’s core values
- Desirable criteria:_
- Knowledge of Meditech patients management system or other medical billing software; and
- Experience using Meditech or other patient administration software.

**Why Hollywood Private Hospital?**

Hollywood Private Hospital is a modern, acute care hospital in Nedlands and enjoys a strong reputation for excellence in patient care. With more than 900 licensed beds, Hollywood Private Hospital is the State’s largest private hospital based on bed numbers. The hospital employs over 2,000 people and has more than 800 accredited specialists working across a wide range of disciplines including cardiology, gastroenterology, general medicine, general surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopaedics, palliative care, psychiatry, rehabilitation and urology.

Benefits
- Extensive Professional development programs including **Post-graduate and Formal Education Scholarships**:

- Access our flexible work opportunities and **have a say in your roster times**:

- **Flexible Leave Program**: purchase additional annual leave
- Free access to permanent employees **Discounts off hospital and extras private health** insurance
- **Study leave**:

- Permanent employees and their families are eligible for a **fitness passport** - to help achieve your wellness goals with a discounted gym membership
- **Discounts off hospital and extras private health** insurance - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive a higher extras limit for things like General and Major Dental
- **Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts**:

- **Salary sacrifice opportunities** eg, airport lounge membership, self-education expenses and more
- **Paid parental leave**:

- Corporate rates on Hertz car rentals
- Recognition and **rewards programs**:

- **Community service leave - **ask to find out more specific details

**Requirements**:
Everyone who joins Ramsay:

- Must be **vaccinated against Covid-19** a vaccine approved by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
- Must provide a **National Police** check conducted within the previous 12 months
- According to the role, Ramsay may require a **Working-With-Children **check and **proof of immunisation** against infectious diseases.