Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Budget and Financial Services
Job title Revenue Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 01/10/2025
Salary $75,091 - $85,611 Location Darwin
Position number 2244 RTF 327692 Closing 05/08/2025
Contact officer Carmen Cuellar on 08 8922 8019 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=327692
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Undertake high volume Medicare claiming, deliver Medicare related training and provide advice to Health Service staff in relation
to Medicare compliance and claiming to contribute to the objectives of the NT Health Revenue Medicare Hub.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Responsible for processing large volumes of Medicare Bulk Billing claims, raising invoices related to patient services,
investigating and managing claims outcomes and resubmissions to optimise revenue, in a dynamic environment and subject to
strict deadlines.
2. Liaise with Medicare, providers and Katherine Hospital staff to identify issues, facilitate information for resolution to ensure
provider number compliance to maximise revenue.
3. Contact point for providing education and training in relation to revenue financial categories, schedule of fees and Medicare
Bulk Billing processes and compliance for varied Katherine Hospital stakeholders.
4. Timely identification, verification and action on Medicare Benefit Schedule claiming, analyse data and provide feedback.
5. Ability to comply with NT Fees and Charges Manual and Medicare Australia Bulk Billing claiming rules.
6. High level of motivation, prioritisation and ability to work with minimal supervision, within a customer focused delivery
mindset.
7. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken
in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Ability to accurately process large volumes of invoices within strict deadlines.
2. Demonstrated ability to prioritise, work with minimal supervision and provide high quality customer service.
3. Proven ability to comply with relevant legislation, adhere to governance processes and provide compliance education to staff
and stakeholders.
4. Ability to recognise anomalies in routine data and make recommendations based on observations.
5. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and uphold organisational values.
6. Demonstrated high-level attention to detail in the identification of revenue generation to limit revenue leakage.
7. Intermediate computer skills for compliance checking, record keeping and reporting, in particular Excel or similar.
8. Highly developed communication skills, both written and verbal, across broad and varied stakeholder groups, including the
ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Experience in the health sector and knowledge of the Medicare Benefit Schedule claiming rules.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice
and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.
For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with
blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
