Billing Officer

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Mercy Hospital for Women:
Support Services Office - Richmond time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
March 14, 2026 (14 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-7693
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* Employment Type:

** Permanent full time
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* Location:

** Hybrid / Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg
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** Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
** Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
**** Where there’s care, there’s You.
** For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
** At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.
**** To do that, we need you.
**** Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
**** About the opportunity
** The role of the Billing Officer is to be responsible for various billing avenues across multiple systems at Mercy Hospital with professionalism and accuracy. You will require an understanding and oversight of all billing functions performed by the Billings and Receivables
* Understanding and knowledge of billing in the health industry
* Experience with billing functions
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
** What you’ll bring
** You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:
* Must have hospital Billing experience
* Understanding of Medicare, Private health insurance and other funder requirements and processes
* Demonstrated experience in Hospital Billing systems / software packages (iPM, Comrad, Zedmed, Merlin, Tech One)
* Excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet competing deadlines.
* High-level attention to detail for maintaining databases, processing transactions, and ensuring data integrity.
* Accuracy and timeliness of creation of billing from various departments
* Managing level of unprocessed billing each month
* A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
* Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
** Apply now
** Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
* We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
** We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
** The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
* The Mercy Health Team is growing, and we warmly welcome the opportunity for you to become a valued member of our team. We invite you to search our current job openings and submit your application for those that align with your qualifications and aspirations.  Rest assured, we are committed to keeping you informed about your application progress and any exciting new career opportunities that may pique your interest.

We appreciate your keen interest in becoming a part of Mercy Health, and we look forward to potentially welcoming you aboard.
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