Company Description
UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.
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Job Description
Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Pharmacy Finance
Reports to: Finance Business Manager
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Status: Temporary Full-Time (8 Months Contract)
Closing Date: July 14, 2025
Position Summary
The Billing Clerk is an integral member of the Pharmacy finance team, who is required to perform a range of detailed pharmacy billings, requiring basic accounting knowledge and fundamental applications of accounting theory under the monitoring and direction of Managers, Pharmacy Coordinators, and Pharmacy Technician Supervisors.
Duties
- Reconciling daily revenues and receivables, entering daily accounts receivables to the HRCM system;
- Preparing and submitting manual billings to 3rd party insurance plans, special assistance programs, or directly to clients;
- Applying funds received for payment against the receivables and depositing cheques at the cash office;
- Performing analysis on a range of accounts including aging, and reasons for partial or non-payment;
- Preparing and analyzing financial or statistical schedules, statements and reports for distribution to internal clients;
- Liaising with internal and external clients to exchange information and perform follow up work;
- Ensuring that assigned work is completed in an accurate and timely manner; and,
- Keeping informed about current and emerging accounting issues and trends, including technological changes.
Qualifications
- At minimum, completion of a program from an accredited program of study or recognized equivalent required; Bachelors Degree preferred
- Relevant combination of education and experience
- At minimum, 1 year of practical and related experience
- Good verbal and written communication skills required
- Good telephone, interpersonal and customer service skills required
- Good organizational and time management skills required
- Ability to work independently required
- Ability to use good judgment in assessing difficult situations required
- Experience in a billing environment with exposure to a range of basic accounting principles, practices, and procedures preferred
- Experience working in a pharmacy/healthcare environment preferred
- Retail pharmacy experience an asset
- Previous supervisory or leadership experience an asset
- Knowledge of medical terminology an asset
Additional Information
Why join UHN?
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
