The Surgery Connect business unit is integral to the Queensland Governments priority of stabilizing elective surgery waitlists across the state. This role is accountable to ensuring that invoices submitted by private hospitals for services provided under the Surgery Connect Standing Offer Arrangement are validated and paid in line with Queensland Health policy guidelines.
Key responsibilities:
Provide leadership and direction to the Surgery Connect team to ensure ongoing compliance with Surgery Connect and Queensland Health invoicing and payment guidelines.
Manage, monitor and mentor staff including identification of resource requirements, recruitment and selection, training, performance management and performance planning.
Ensure that the team functions at high capacity through ongoing quality improvement in the design, development and implementation of information guidelines, instruments and tools.
Be the central contact representative for accounts payable activities, including attending key meetings and working with the Department of Health Finance Branch.
Provide advice on contractual terms and cost efficient pricing in Surgery Connect Services Agreements, including management of non-listed procedures, and procedures outside the scope of the Surgery Connect Program.
About you
We are searching for someone who:
Ability to manage and lead a team within a complex and diverse environment, including the demonstrated ability to provide professional management, development and guidance to team members.
Advanced technical knowledge and skills in the area of accounts payable including Surgery Connect systems and S4Hana.
Identify development opportunities and strive for continuous improvement and support risk and issue identification, assessment and mitigation activities by ensuring risks and issues are documented, reviewed and escalated as appropriate.
Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders and team members to support the achievement of business outcomes
Demonstrated ability to use research and analytical skills to develop and provide options and recommendations addressing risk and delivering efficiencies
Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a range of activities with conflicting timeframes.
Why work with us?
Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes
Competitive salaries
12.75% superannuation
17.5% leave loading
Employee wellbeing
36.25 hour full time work week
Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.
Professional development
Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.
Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.
Ready to apply?
For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.