Billing Officer

1 week ago

Wallington, United Kingdom The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Working within the Private Care Division of the world famous Royal Marsden Foundation Trust you will be working within a Billing and Credit Control team based in Wallington, Surrey. We are looking for someone to work with us as part of the team responsible for the Billing of all Sponsors in respect of patients attending the hospital for treatment privately, sponsored by Embassies. The successful candidate will need to be methodical, accurate and have an excellent attention to detail. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, are required as the post involves direct contact with staff at all levels.

Main duties of the job

The role will support the Billing Team Leader and Billing Manager to ensure that all hospital chargeable private patient activity is billed accurately, on time and in line with the targets set by the Private Patient Directorate.

The post-holder will ensure that all patient / treatment activity is appropriately recorded on the electronic patient record, authorised by the patient's sponsor and invoiced in line with the tariffs applicable to each of the private care sponsor contractual agreements.

The post-holder will complete their duties & responsibilities in line with the standard operating procedures.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Check and reconcile all business reports against associated electronic patient records (EPR). Updating the Private Care billing computerised system (Compucare) when needed.

To print, post and send out invoices for companies who do not use EDI on a daily basis.

Assist the Billing Team Leader and Billing Manager in achieving daily/weekly targets set by management ( ensure the billing lag remains at 10 days).

Ensure that all other chargeable items which are not identified on the system business reports (PPBA, PPBR etc) are billed ( packages relating to transplants or 3rd party invoices). Ensure radiotherapy is manually invoiced accurately and in a timely manner for both Chelsea and Sutton sites on a weekly basis.

Confirm all external recharge information is extracted from source and invoiced in a timely manner ( theatres and interventional radiology consumables), liaising with other departments where necessary.

To finalise all private care self-funding accounts to support Service Improvement and Accounts team communication with the patient, ensuring all chargeable items have been billed and are accounted.

To liaise with all relevant departmental heads to ensure that the billings team is notified of all chargeable services so all revenue is attained.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum of 5 GCSE's including English Language and Maths or equivalent. Intermediate level user of Microsoft Office to include Word and Excel.

Desirable

AMSPAR Certificate in Medical Terminology.

Experience

Essential

Billing experience raising and coding external invoices. Working collaborately as part of a team. Working without close supervision Customer Services experience. Minimum of 2 years office based experience.

Desirable

Proven ability to work to strict deadlines. Proven experience in service improvement and development.

Job related skills

Essential

Full range of IT skills. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to analyse and interpret data and make informed decisions. Ability to work pro-actively and collaborately with colleagues and management. Ability to demonstrate good judgment in sensitive situations when dealing with patients and their relatives.

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