Medical Travel Officer
Top Benefits
About the role
Limited Competition
This job opening is limited to residents living within 25 kilometres of Fort Simpson, NT.
Department Information
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.
Job Information
As a Medical Travel Officer, you will be responsible for interpreting medical travel benefit entitlements in accordance with the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) Medical Travel Policy, as well as related policies, directives, and acts. You will prepare and manage medical travel documents while coordinating, tracking, and recording all emergency medical evacuations to and from Fort Simpson for communities across the Dehcho Region. You will also ensure the timely processing of patient and vendor travel documents for both financial and statistical purposes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate and arrange patient and/or escort travel with taxi contractors, hospitals, health centers, boarding homes and other medical travel related units.
- Maintain records of patient and/or escort travel for reference and/or audit.
- Receive client phone calls(s) after hours if their flights/travel plans have been altered or canceled. The incumbent will need to rebook all travel in that case.
- Review information on the medical travel warrants and referrals received by various other medical travel coordinators and correct errors and follow up on missing data.
To be considered for this role you must have a Secondary / High School diploma (grade 12) and a minimum of two (2) years of experience working directly with the public in Health Care or travel industry.
GNWT Inquiries
Inquiries Only:
Fort Smith HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
195 MCDOUGAL ROAD
BOX 876
FORT SMITH, NT X0E 0P0
Tel (867) 872-8242
Fax (867) 872-3298
jobsfortsmith@gov.nt.ca
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
About Government of the Northwest Territories
About the GNWT
The GNWT employs approximately 4,800 employees who provide programs and services for close to 44,000 residents. The size of our workforce allows our employees to champion projects that are acted upon to make a difference in communities. The ability to make a difference empowers our employees and allows them the freedom to work on projects that are meaningful. Our 33 communities are welcoming and friendly; it is not surprising that many of your colleagues may become lifelong friends.
Medical Travel Officer
Top Benefits
About the role
Limited Competition
This job opening is limited to residents living within 25 kilometres of Fort Simpson, NT.
Department Information
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.
Job Information
As a Medical Travel Officer, you will be responsible for interpreting medical travel benefit entitlements in accordance with the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) Medical Travel Policy, as well as related policies, directives, and acts. You will prepare and manage medical travel documents while coordinating, tracking, and recording all emergency medical evacuations to and from Fort Simpson for communities across the Dehcho Region. You will also ensure the timely processing of patient and vendor travel documents for both financial and statistical purposes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate and arrange patient and/or escort travel with taxi contractors, hospitals, health centers, boarding homes and other medical travel related units.
- Maintain records of patient and/or escort travel for reference and/or audit.
- Receive client phone calls(s) after hours if their flights/travel plans have been altered or canceled. The incumbent will need to rebook all travel in that case.
- Review information on the medical travel warrants and referrals received by various other medical travel coordinators and correct errors and follow up on missing data.
To be considered for this role you must have a Secondary / High School diploma (grade 12) and a minimum of two (2) years of experience working directly with the public in Health Care or travel industry.
GNWT Inquiries
Inquiries Only:
Fort Smith HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
195 MCDOUGAL ROAD
BOX 876
FORT SMITH, NT X0E 0P0
Tel (867) 872-8242
Fax (867) 872-3298
jobsfortsmith@gov.nt.ca
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
About Government of the Northwest Territories
About the GNWT
The GNWT employs approximately 4,800 employees who provide programs and services for close to 44,000 residents. The size of our workforce allows our employees to champion projects that are acted upon to make a difference in communities. The ability to make a difference empowers our employees and allows them the freedom to work on projects that are meaningful. Our 33 communities are welcoming and friendly; it is not surprising that many of your colleagues may become lifelong friends.