Please note: Only current Department of Health, including Tasmanian Health Service employees, are eligible to apply.

The Role:

The Finance Services Officer plays a key role in a multi-skilled team environment, providing high-level financial support with a strong patient focus to maximise hospital revenue. The position undertakes specialised financial and administrative duties, including maintaining accurate financial records, in accordance with relevant service standards, legislation, and Departmental policies and procedures.  

You will need:

• Operational knowledge (or the ability to quickly acquire it) of financial instructions, legislation, accounting procedures and policies for receiving, processing, recording payments and adjustments, including an understanding of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), Health Insurance Act, Private Health Insurance rules and medical terminology.
• Demonstrated ability to complete tasks with a high degree of efficiency, accuracy and within deadlines, while maintaining a strong stakeholder focus and applying continuous quality improvement principles.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with a diverse range of patients (at times by patients’ bedsides), hospital staff, and external organisations on revenue and account matters.
• Sound problem-solving and computer skills, including the ability to analyse information and data to resolve issues, make accurate decisions, and use word processing, spreadsheets, databases and financial information systems (or rapidly acquire these competencies).

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of Appointment:

Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible until 2 April 2027.

Please note that hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

Classification - General Stream Band 3

Salary:

$76,849 - $82,996 per annum + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2025

*Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar vacancies.

Eligibility:

Under particular circumstances employees may be required to undertake a new conviction check.

Statement of Duties and any associated documents:

You are encouraged to speak with the contact person once you have familiarised yourself with the Statement of Duties and any associated documents.  This will assist you to prepare an application more aligned with our specific needs.

• Finance Services Officer (North) Band 3

Applicant Guide:

• Applicant Guide.docx

How to Apply:

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will be prompted to complete a 1–2-page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the specifics of the role and selection criteria contained in the attached Statement of Duties.

A separate statement addressing each individual selection criteria is not required.

Please Note:

• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Contact Person:

Name: Louise Howard
Position: Team Leader
Phone number: 03 6777 6538
Email address: louise.howard@ths.tas.gov.au 

The core purpose guiding the way in which we work across the Department of Health is to CARE for the health and wellbeing of all in Tasmania through our Values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. We are united by our shared purpose and model our CARE Values through our interactions with one another, our patients, our clients and the Tasmanian community.