Billing Assistant Location: Euxton Hall Hospital, Chorley Hours: 24 hours per week, Full-time Salary: Depending on experience Benefits Summary: Euxton Hall Private Hospital is one of Lancashire's leading private hospitals situated on the outskirts of Chorley but close to Preston and Wigan with easy access to the M65, M6 and M61 motorways. The facility offers 32 beds all with en suite facilities to ensure complete privacy and by investing in advanced medical technology offers a wide range of treatments and services. On site there are two fully equipped ultra clean air theatres, an endoscopy and small treatment room. The hospital specialises in orthopaedic procedures offered such as arthroscopy, hip, knee replacement and upper limb surgery and offers rapid access to Breast Care services. The role: We currently have an excellent opportunity for an Billing/ Accounts Assistant to join our team at the Euxton Hall Hospital, based in Chorley. As the Billing/ Accounts Assistant you will be required to deal primarily with our day to day duties within our busy accounts team. The team is responsible for ensuring all NHS, Insured and Self Pay activity is invoiced within set deadlines to achieve maximum revenue capture. This position requires an individual who consistently exhibits a positive attitude and is seeking to become a proactive team member in the department. Training will be provided and experience in administration and customer service would be an advantage. Reporting into the Business Administration Manager you will form part of a busy and dynamic team within the hospital. The applicant should have excellent communication skills with demonstrated computer proficiency (MS Office primarily Excel). Experience of working within a similar accounts based role is desirable and attention to detail and accuracy is essential as is the ability to effectively time manage a busy workload. Duties include: Billing and dispatching invoices and sending claim forms to the relevant insurance companies and privately funded patients Billing for NHS contracts Obtaining all appropriate insurance pre-authorisations for treatment. Use the EDI system to electronically send bills to relevant insurance companies on a timely basis and take ownership of correcting failed bills including ensuring the reasons are investigated and rectified. Handle billing queries from patients, insurers and consultants, including management of the dedicated mailbox. Familiarisation with medical insurance schemes and NHS tariffs Assist with self pay pricing queries where required. Liaising with internal and external stakeholders, to ensure all patient fee queries are resolved Adopt an open, honest approach and deal with all patient enquiries with integrity General office duties and assistance in other areas should the need arise. Benefits: 25 Days Leave Bank Holidays (prorated) Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period Flexible shift patterns available where possible Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy Free Parking on site (where possible) Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible) Concerts for Carers Employee Assistance Programme Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords The Blue Light Card Scheme About Us: Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years' experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS. We love people with a positive, "can do" attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success. We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. "The Ramsay Way" culture recognises that people - staff and doctors - are Ramsay Health Care's most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. We are proud of our 'Speak Up for Safety' programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more 'Time to Care'. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process. ACX