ACC Administrator at Southern District Health Board, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Dunedin or Invercargill Hospital

• Permanent, part-time (0.7FTE, 56 hours per fortnight) position
• Identify ACC activity and ensure correct billing

Bring your excellent organisation and administration skills to this busy role, where an understanding of ACC activities would be hugely beneficial.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

As an ACC Administrator, you will join a team that is responsible for identifying our ACC activity and billing ACC for the eligible work undertaken under the ACC Elective Surgery and Clinical Services contracts for the Health New Zealand Southern. This role covers the Southern district and can be located in Invercargill or in Dunedin.

The primary function of this role within the team is to ensure that the ACC patients are correctly coded and that forms are completed for eligible treatments, both past and present. You will be responsible for billing and performing reconciliations for ACC surgical services delivered and treatment injury claims in a timely manner, to ensure that revenue opportunities are maximised. We require team members with an exceptional attention to detail, a high level of accuracy and drive.

Full training will be provided to give you all the necessary tools and knowledge to succeed in this busy and rewarding role.

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Mōu ake - About you

Ideally, you will have a background in administration processes, ACC and/or healthcare to provide a key function within our Finance Team

You will be friendly and pro-active, work well within a team and have the confidence and ability to work well autonomously. Due to the personal nature of the information you are handling, you will need to be able to work in a respectful and confidential manner.

This is a busy role and so efficiency, time management and a high standard of administration skills are required. A knowledge and understanding of ACC processes and/or the health industry would be hugely beneficial to allow you to hit the ground running.

Painga - Benefits:

• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the PSA South Island Clerical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and the salary will be in accordance with the National Health Administration Workers Pay Scale, Band 4 between $64,903 to $67,787 pro rata dependant on relevant experience.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: thursday, 2 February 2023.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei | Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact Hannah Friedrich, Recruitment Advisor, hannah.friedrich@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

Covid-19 Vaccination requirements

New employees of Te Whatu Ora Southern will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which includes two doses and a booster dose of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a Covid-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your cover letter so we can discuss this with you further and establish if you meet any criteria for an exemption.

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/