Bilingual Registered Nurse- Medical Authorization Centre
Posting Date: Sep 23, 2024
Location: New Brunswick, CA ON, CA CA Nova Scotia, CA
Company: Medavie Blue Cross
For over 75 years, Medavie Blue Cross has been a leading health and wellness partner for individuals, employers and governments across Canada. As a not-for-profit organization, we proudly invest in communities to help address some of Canada’s most pressing health care challenges. We are one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Life & Health Insurer of the Year for 2021 and an Imagine Canada Caring Company.
Our 2,400 professionals work across six provinces, united by our shared values of being caring, accountable, responsible, innovative and community-minded. We’re committed to ensuring our employees thrive in our award-winning, collaborative culture focused on ensuring health, wellness, and personal and professional growth through a variety of programs and support across our organization.
Together with Medavie Health Services, we are part of Medavie — a national health solutions partner with over 8,250 employees. Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians.
Job Title: | Bilingual Registered Nurse- Medical Authorization Centre |
Department: | Federal Administered Programs |
Competition: | 87446 |
Internal/External: | Internal/External |
Employment Type: | Full Time Permanent |
Location: | Remote-Canada |
Salary: | Competitive Compensation |
Reports To: | Team Leader |
The Team:
The Medical Authorization Centre (MAC) Pharmacy is responsible for making decisions concerning health needs for products that require authorization. In this role you will service various contracts and work as a member of an overall medical professional team.
The primary goal of this unit is to provide positive health care outcomes through on-line case assessment using computer technology.
Work location can be remote from home, and the hours of operation for this team range from Monday to Friday 6:45am to 8:30pm Atlantic Time.
We work a 7.5 hours workday, a 37.5 hour work week: No overnight, No weekends.
Key Responsibilities:
• Make decisions concerning clients’ health needs for products that require authorization
• Administer process for special authorization decisions through the interactive use of telecommunications and applied on-line POS technology
• Utilize your medical background, knowledge and experience to render decisions
• Liaison with the customers and other health care professionals to ensure treatment requests are appropriately administered
• Provide a positive and efficient customer service experience for providers and clients
• Support positive health care outcomes through on-line case assessment using computer technology
• In this position you will work various shifts between 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
• You have the ability to work remotely, hybrid or in the office - let us know what works for you!
Qualifications:
Education: Active Registered Nurse
Work Experience: Have practical nursing experience, including knowledge of medical conditions in relationship to pharmaceutical treatment
Excellent negotiation and decision-making skills
Multi-tasker and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Superior verbal communication skills
Ability to work shift work on a rotating basis
Computer Skills: possess strong computer skills or aptitude
Language Skills: Bilingualism (English and French) is required
We offer a best-in-class comprehensive total rewards package. Benefits include:
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan and optional RRSP
• 100% company-paid premiums for health and dental benefits
• Additional Personal Spending Account
• Additional Health Spending Account
• Annual Incentive/Bonus plan
• Yearly Nursing Association fee reimbursement
• Vacation Time, Sick days and Personal/Family days
• Optional additional vacation purchase plan
• Employee and Family Assistance plan with additional access to online doctors, virtual consultations
• Access to a variety of company training, development and corporate wellness activities, earning Medavie title of one of ‘Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures’
• Flexibility in physical work location. Work from home/hybrid options available
We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. To provide the best experience possible, we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team of your needs. We are committed to making sure recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws. We appreciate everyone who has shown interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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