Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

In this permanent full-time role based near Epworth Eastern (Box Hill) and you will be responsible for providing Self-Funded Estimates to our VMO’s and the general public. You will be part of the centralised Self-Funded Estimates team and report to Group Director Health Partnerships. It's a new and exciting role which will be dedicated to Self-Funded Estimates and will be dealing with key stakeholders including VMO's and General Public. This will be a small team dedicated to the provision of hospital services for people who do not have Health Insurance.

You will make an impact by:

• Provide a customer centric, consistent, streamlined and centralised process for acute Self-Funded estimates
• Provide response and lead communication process for all self-funded estimate enquiries to key stakeholders
• Role model and actively promote a culture of high-quality patient care
• Continue to develop resource tools, protocols and policies to enable and support the growth of self-insured patient estimate requests
• As a team, coordinate the process for review and updating of Self-Funded pricing schedule across key stakeholders, including sites and VMO’s.
• Provide regular communication regarding feedback, themes, issues, changes and process improvements to key stakeholders

To be successful in this role…
You will be a self-starter who is prepared to evolve as the role and team evolve.  The primary success measure for this role will be the ability to maintain a customer focus while delivering a streamlined service to our key stakeholders with a successful outcome.

You need to have:

• Current experience as a Patience Services Officer
• Minimum 3-4 years Healthcare Administration experience
• Health estimates experience
• Great coaching and communication skills
• Belief in patient centred care
• Strong Computer skills

 Position Description      Inherent Requirement

We will review applications as we receive them.

At Epworth, everybody matters.

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people.  We care about keeping everyone safe.  We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers.  And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

Enquire / Apply for this Position 

Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button and attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Epworth Talent on (03) 9426 0606. 

We will review applications as we receive them.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.