Claims Officer

About Us:
Join our growing team of dedicated professionals at Gallagher Bassett, who guide those in need to the best possible outcomes for their health and wellbeing. You'll be part of a resilient team that works together to redefine the boundaries of excellence. At our organization, we value collaboration and making a positive impact in the lives of our clients and claimants, offering you the opportunity to join a team where your skills and dedication can truly make a difference. GUIDE. GUARD. GO BEYOND.

Overview:
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.

Drawing on our global network and extensive local resources, Gallagher Bassett provides customised claim and risk mitigation solutions that improve our clients’ outcomes. As pioneers in this fast growing sector, we continue to set the benchmark for quality, customer service and TPA systems across all insurance sectors.

Gallagher Bassett (GB) has six offices in Australia located in Northern Territory, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, and employing over 1,600 staff.

**Responsibilities**:
In the role of a Claims Officer 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 Specialist, 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.

**On a day to day basis you will**:

- 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

Qualifications:
**We are interested in hearing from people who have**:

- 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

**Working with us**:
GB values its employees and offers a friendly, comfortable working environment that facilitates a Work and Life Balance GB recognises that our benefits program holds a different value or meaning to each employee. At GB, there are a number of benefits available to our team to ensure we capture a wide range of products and services that we believe will positively impact our diverse workforce.

**Just a few of our benefits include**:

- Discounted Insurance
- Dress for your day
- Novated Leasing
- Flexible & hybrid working

**To apply**:
If this role sounds like your new career

Location/Org Data : EEO Statement:
**We value inclusion and diversity**

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic in