About this role
Competition # : 50231
Department: Health and Wellness
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: ¿08-Nov-26 ¿ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
The Department of Health and Wellness offers opportunities to grow and advance in a dynamic sector that touches the lives of all Nova Scotians. Along with our partners, including the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK Health Centre, we're committed to continually improving our health care system. With a focus on collaborative primary health care, continuing care, improved supports for mental health and addictions, digital health, capital infrastructure, and more, the department is thinking differently about how to plan, fund, legislate and monitor to improve access and service delivery. To do this, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge and believe in their ability to make a difference.
About Our Opportunity
Under the general direction of the Director and Manager, OOP/OOC Programs, the OPTACA Claim Coordinator is responsible for the daily activities associated with the Out of Province Travel and Accommodation Cost Assistance program (OPTA) claims submitted by Nova Scotia residents who have been pre-approved for medical services or treatment that are not available within Nova Scotia.
Primary Accountabilities
- Prepare and manage travel and accommodation reimbursement eligibility correspondence.
- Provide information and resources to patients, their families, and inquiring bodies; and the processing of OPTACA claims for reimbursement.
- Accountable for all incoming calls to the Insured Services Division in relation to OPTACA, MSI eligibility, and interprovincial hospital billing, and to redirect other calls when necessary.