Finance Administrator

Location: On site / Dublin, Ireland
job type: Fixed term / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Accounting & Finance Finance
Salary: Negotiable salary

Job Title: Finance Administrator Department: Finance Job Type: Fixed term- 24 Month Contract Location: Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic Job Purpose

As a key member of the Finance Team, the Finance Administrator will work with the wider Finance

Operations function to ensure the timely and accurate collation of both financial and clinical

documentation to support with the claims process. The position will require frequent interaction with

patient data, consultants, medical secretaries, clinical staff, and other key stakeholders. The

position requires a participatory approach to the development of services and structures, embracing

continuous quality improvement and the management of changes necessary to achieve

organisational objectives.

Job Background/Context

The Hermitage Medical Clinic is a private hospital providing a full range of medical and surgical care

across a broad spectrum of specialities. The Finance function has responsibility for the provision of

financial management and reporting across all clinical and non-clinical areas of the hospital and is

important in making a significant contribution, developing and maintaining best practice in

management and financial accounting.

Operations

Sourcing and collating the required clinical documentation for our end-to-end claims

process to support with accurate claims submissions and follow-up queries to ensure

payment is received for services provided by the hospital

Working with the Billing, Claims, and Accounts Receivables Teams to ensure all

documentation is delivered in a timely manner

Highlight and correct potential gaps in the existing workflows to minimise the lead time

between the point of discharge and receipt of payment

Highlight/identify any potential gaps in pricing with regards to contracts

Responsible for developing key relationships with relevant staff e.g. Medical Records, Ward

Clerks to ensure all relevant billing paperwork is provided in a timely manner to assist with

order-to-cash processes

Responsible for the achieving financial KPI's and ensuring the needs of the Department are

met

Other relevant tasks as identified/ allocated by the Head of Finance Operations and

assigned individuals

Promote a patient centred culture of openness and responsiveness to positive and

constructive patient feedback and ensuring patient dignity, respect and choice is maintained

in their care.

• 2 years working in a healthcare setting
• Working in a team environment
• Experience in dealing with patients/customers

Skills/ Competencies as per the BHHC Competency Framework

• Self -starter
• High attention to detail
• Ability to analyse high volumes of information
• MS Excel and MS Word
• Relationship building with internal and external personnel
• Team player with the ability to work on own initiative
• Able to prioritise and multi-task
• Process Based Approach
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Hospital, Finance, or Insurance experience

This Job Description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the position and is subject to regular review and amendment. The role holder will be required to be flexible in this position and is expected to facilitate working additional hours on occasion, when requested. The Hermitage Clinic is an Equal Opportunities Employer