Medical Travel Clerk

About the role

The Medical Travel Clerk is based in Yellowknife and reports to the Supervisor of Accounts Receivable. The role involves processing medical travel payments and billing suppliers and clients, handling large volumes of data and generating approximately 7,000 invoices annually.

Key responsibilities

• Process medical travel payments in accordance with budgetary guidelines.
• Generate and issue invoices to recover costs from patients and guarantors.
• Match billing information with travel authorizations to ensure accuracy.
• Interpret and apply complex medical travel rules, including third‑party insurance billing.
• Ensure compliance with NWT Health Care Plan, Extended Care Health Benefits, Non‑Insured Health Benefits, and GNWT Medical Travel Policies.

Required profile

• Knowledge of financial policies and procedures and ability to apply them to various funding and billing arrangements.
• Strong attention to detail for accurate billing and authorization matching.
• Ability to interpret complex medical travel rules and insurance coverage.
• Completion of an accounting certificate with at least two years of related experience, or five years of relevant experience, preferably in a public‑service environment.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $79,000 to $94,000 CAD per year.
• Challenging work within a supportive government environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Benefits associated with working for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority.