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Private Patient Liaison Officer - Transactional Services
• Ongoing, part-time role – 60.8 hours per fortnight, 4 days per week
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• Up to $67,194 (prorated for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground.
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation.
Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
About the role
Reporting to Finance's Transactional Services Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the identification of patients with health insurance policies, maximising private patient participation as well as working in the development and update of accounts receivable procedures, process and documentation.
The successful candidate will have a keen attention to detail as the identification and resolution of potential and actual workflow obstructions is also required.
This position will mainly be responsible for:
• Responsible for the identification of patients with PHI and maximisation of Private Patients participation.
• Ensure all documentation pertaining to Election and Claiming is accurately completed for processing by the Revenue Services Officers.
• Process Medicare Ineligible patients' enquiries.
About you
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with highly developed customer service skills.
You'll bring with you:
• Skilled in the use of the following Microsoft products: Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with hospital Patient Management systems – (iPM)
• Work well is a sensitive/stressful environment
• Effective time management skills
Our advantages
We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:
• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Discounted health insurance and eye care
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists




• Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
• Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading & purchased leave options
• Flexible, hybrid working practices
Inclusion and belonging
Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community.
We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.
We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
Applications Close: 11:59PM Monday 17 August ****
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Position Summary
Identify patients booked for admission who have declared Health Insurance policies:
Inform these patients of the Public Hospital Election procedures;
Where patients elect to be Private, provide them with the necessary documentation for completion;
Liaise with all Admission areas to ensure all appropriate patients are contacted prior to or as soon as possible after admission;
Ensure all documentation pertaining to Election and Claiming is accurately completed for processing by the Revenue Services Officers;
Assist insured patients in assessing their level of Health Insurance Cover;
Process Medicare Ineligible patients enquiries; and
Assist in obtaining relevant Insurance, Costing and Out of Pocket payments for Medicare Ineligible patients.
Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector)



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Classification or Salary Range
HS1
Immunisation Category C
Key Relationships
Internal
Private Patient Billing Manager
Revenue Services Team Leader
Revenue Services team members
Finance Department staff
Peter Mac staff members
External
Patients and their families, Medicare, Health Funds
Skills
Highly developed Customer Service Skills
Skilled in the use of the following Microsoft products: Word and Excel.
Familiarity with hospital Patient Management systems – (iPM)
Work well is a sensitive/stressful environment
Can work independently/unsupervised
Outcomes focused
Team player
Dedicated to provision of high quality work
Passionate about continuous improvement
Key Accountabilities
Responsibility for the identification of patients with Health Insurance policies
100% of Eligibility checks done within 3 days of admission
Maximisation of Private Patient participation
Maintain the private election percentage at 88% per month
Maintain patients with private health insurance at 35%
Participation in the development and update of Accounts Receivable procedures and processes and documentation.
Assist in providing recommendations for process improvements on an ongoing basis.
Identification and resolution of potential and/or actual workflow obstructions.
Assist in providing recommendations for process improvements on an ongoing basis.
Other Revenue Services duties as specified by manager
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Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
Why work for Peter Mac
Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, career development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which our five sites are located throughout Victoria.
We recognise their strength and resilience and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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📌 Private Patient Liaison Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Peter MaCallum Cancer Cente - Peter Mac
📍 Melbourne