Workers Compensation Specialist

Position Title

Workers Compensation Specialist

Days - Full Time

Liberty Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Workers' Compensation Tech provides technical and administrative support in the area of Workers' Compensation in the Human Resources Department, primarily reviewing and entering work-related accidents/injuries into databases for timely and accurate reporting. This position will also provide backup support for the Workers' Compensation Injury Counselor.

Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Receives and maintains employee injury reports; reviews employee injury reports and follows up on missing information that is required for accurate reporting
• Documents work comp claims in the claims management system for uploading to Third Party Administrator’s database and for First Report of Injury to the state
• Maintains the work comp claims management system for tracking open claims and related activities
• May assist with data report preparation and delivery (i.e. face-to-face presentation and electronic transmission) to Workers’ Compensation internal and third-party team members as well as other Health System committees, departments, regulatory bodies, and other entities as requested by the Director or their designee.
• Provides back up to the Workers’ Compensation Injury Counselor
• Assists Workers’ Compensation Injury Counselor in coordinating with the Third-Party Administrator to ensure that protocols are followed and injuries are reported within the required timeframe
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
  
  

Required Education And Experience

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent.
• 2 or more years of experience in Workers’ Compensation.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with web-based database and reporting systems.
  
  

Preferred Education And Experience

• Bachelors Degree in related field of study from an accredited college or university.
• 2 or more years of clinical, professional experience.
• Experience with online work comp related data base(s) and reporting.
  
  

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

R-54286

Important Information For You To Know As You Apply

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.
• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.
  
  

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