Medical Claims Analyst

About the Ministry

The Ministry of Health is seeking a permanent Claims Analyst position based in Regina. This position will provide support with the payment of physicians, other providers and beneficiaries for provincially-insured services.

Under the leadership of a Claims Supervisor, these positions will be responsible for\: 

• Accurately referencing, interpreting and applying legislation, policies, procedures and payment schedules in order to assess and pay physicians, beneficiaries and agencies for a variety of medical claims. This includes referencing items such as\: the International Classification of Diseases; Canadian Classification of Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Surgical Procedures; assessment rules; patient histories; electronic databases, and provider payment schedules.
• Processing claims for hospital services under the inter-provincial reciprocal billing agreements.
• Accurately and promptly entering, editing and retrieving information using applications such as word processing, email, databases and various other software packages.
• Auditing payment cheques and performing mathematical calculations. 

The Ideal Candidate

As our ideal candidates, you will be detail-oriented individuals with strong verbal and written communication skills, and you will demonstrate:

• Knowledge of medical procedures and terminology, including an understanding of anatomy, physiology, and diagnostic coding. 
• Strong communication skills to actively listen, acknowledge concerns, and provide explanations to resolve difficult situations.
• Strong written skills to compose, edit, and format a variety of written correspondence. 
• The ability to compile and transcribe data or reports, drawing from paper and electronic records to formulate information and responses.
• The ability to prioritize, organize and manage multiple tasks in order to meet deadlines.
• Typically, the knowledge required for this position is obtained through education in a related field of study and/or working in a medical environment and/or processing and authorizing payments for medical services.
• Previous experience with medical claims billing is required.

Candidates are asked to clearly describe in their cover letter and resume where they have acquired the required knowledge and the skills required for success in these positions. Candidates will be screened on the basis of this information.

Note\: This is a reposted competition. Those who have previously applied, do not need to reapply.

Contact Us

careers@gov.sk.ca