Health Benefits Assessor - Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada - First Nations Health Authority

First Nations Health Authority
First Nations Health Authority
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Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada

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FNHA Overview:


About us

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.


The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.


Title:
Health Benefits Assessor


Salary:
$57,465 - $62,211 per year (pay range explained below)


Contract:
Permanent


Hours:
Standard Hours (37.5 hours per week)

Location:
Vancouver, FNHA Alberni Office (Onsite to start with possibility of hybrid after 6 months)

Bargaining Unit:
PSAC Local Public Service Alliance of Canada)


About the role
As Health Benefits Assessor, you will review, assess and adjudicate First Nations Health Benefits requests. Processes payments and client reimbursements. Conduct analysis and provide recommendations regarding exceptions and appeals. Provide program information to key stakeholders and maintain records and systems.


About you
To be successful in this role you will have


Education:


  • Grade 12, including completion of one year of post secondary education, plus one (1) year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Job Skills and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of First Nations' social, health, economic, and political issues.
  • Ability to provide information and advice directly to clients and providers.
  • Conflict resolution skills.
  • Time management skills.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Knowledge of data entry, manipulation, and retrieval techniques using a variety of automated systems and software.

Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

  • Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period
  • 3 weeks' vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, sick leave credits, plus 1 personal day, 1 volunteer day, and 14 holidays including National Indigenous People's Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
  • Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
  • And more


The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals with Indigenous ancestry who chose to identify (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training.

We support our FNHA family members to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.


The Pay Range is the minimum (Step 1) and maximum (highest Step) annual base salary based on full time equivalent hours.


As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021.

We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.


How to apply

Closing date:
February 6 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held in February 2024

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