Medical Claims Officer

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)

Level 2: either the post holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or the post holder will be working in a regulated position (accountant barrister solicitor legal executive); therefore a police check will be required (at standard level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Medical Claims Officer is responsible for controlling and monitoring project total medical expenditure including verifying and checking invoices and claims from providers suppliers vendors and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Senior Program Manager

Staff reporting to this post: 2 Medical claims Coordinators 1 admin

Role Dimensions: Close coordination with the Health Team Finance Unit and contracted health care providers.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Manage medical claims reviewing process and provide reports related to cost control and planning.

Review the medical reports requirements and documents received from health providers Review price lists and create comparisons among providers during the contracting phase

Provide a final report for all claims with all comments and deductions

Monitor status of all referrals commitments and claims up to the closure of the project

Assist in preparing monthly spending and forecasted reports.

Ensure open communication channels with providers

Provide cost-controlling support for all project activities which includes forecasting and variation reporting

Review and tracking all medical cash payment for beneficiaries

Participate in improving medical reports documentations

Contribution to increase accuracy in medical reports by health providers

Carrying out tasks as requested by line managers as needed. Participating in medical audits to enhance the medical claims documentation. Ensuring the timeliness and completeness of the claims reporting process.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

holds self-accountable for making decisions managing resources efficiently achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children engages and motivates others

future orientated thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

builds and maintains effective relationships with their team colleagues Members and external partners and supporters

values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength

approachable good listener easy to talk to.

Creativity:

develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

honest encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of medicine is required

Certificate in auditing cost control is highly desirable

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Bachelors degree in medicine and surgery BSC is must

3-5 years experience in medical claims auditing project cost planning and reporting

Experience in healthcare setting is highly desirable

High computer skills on MS office programs especially MS Excel

Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and meticulous

Possess good project background and technical writing ability and skills.

Mature proactive resourceful and hands-on with good initiative.

Good command in English both verbal and written required

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process which includes rigorous background checks reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.