Extended Health Care Claims Auditor - 12 Months Contract -- Express Scripts Canada

Job Title: Extended Healthcare Claims Auditor Location: Mississauga Employment Type:  Contract Reason for Vacancy: New Headcount No. Of Vacancies: 2 Work Arrangement: Hybrid Department Name: Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Pay Type: Hourly Pay Range: $30/HR to $33/HR. Please note that this is a general posting range and offer range will be varied based on relevant experience, qualifications, skills required and location for this role.     About Us Express Scripts Canada (ESC) is a leading health benefits management company. Serving over 12 million members, we help insurance carriers, third party administrators, and the public sector optimize the value of health benefits by linking the talent and professional expertise of our people with leading edge information management systems and technology. ESC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Express Scripts Inc., one of the largest pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies in North America, part of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), a global health company. Together, we deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that improve access, affordability, and health outcomes for Canadians. Job Summary: The role of the Business Integrity team is to enhance the Express Scripts Canada (ESC) value proposition for customers to ensure the integrity of health claims while maintaining a network of providers through diligent review and education. The Auditor is responsible to conduct various types of audits across Canada to validate that providers are compliant with benefit plan design and professional practice regulations. The Auditor uses their analytical and investigative skills along with their practice and knowledge of provincial benefit coverage to identify trends observed from claim reviews and to ensure that the audit techniques evolve to remain effective in managing risk for ESC customers. This role is particularly well-suited for individuals with a background as a Pharmacy Assistant or Pharmacy Technician who are looking to leverage their clinical knowledge in a dynamic, insight-driven role.   Key Responsibilities:   • Perform claim verifications, desk and/or on-site audits • Communicate with providers to gather information for audits, to educate on claim submission practices and to respond to queries in regards to audit results • Assess provider documentation to ensure compliance with enrolment agreement, benefit plan design and provincial regulations. • Calculate the adjustments required to correct claim transactions • Prepare, coordinate and travel to conduct on-site audit at the provider’s location, and complete the post on-site audit activities • Compile and produce audit reports that are detailed and unbiased • Perform self and peer-review to ensure accuracy and quality of claim reviews • Track audit activity and summarize results of claim analysis and recoveries on a daily and/or monthly basis for department statistics for presentation to customers • Identify trends observed from claim reviews and provide recommendations for risk criteria changes and/or candidates for a desk or on-site audit. • Recommend incremental and continuous ideas that will increase ability to prevent and manage risk that will bring the most value to customers • Respond to internal and external customer questions professionally, timely and accurately • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned   What We’re Looking For • 2-5 years recent experience in a health care environment • Graduate of an accredited pharmacy education program; RPhT. designation is preferred • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel in Canada, range of 20-30% of the time • In-depth knowledge of extended healthcare benefits, reimbursement and extended health care regulations is an asset • Previous audit/investigation experience in