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 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: CUPE Clerical bargaining unit

Number of vacancies: 1

New or Replacement Position: Replacement

Site: Toronto General Hospital

Department: Nephrology

Reports to: Physician

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Wage Range: $23.14 - $28.92 per hour

Shifts: Days

Status: Permanent Full time

Closing Date: October 19, 2026

Job Summary As an integral member of the Division of Nephrology, the Billing Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely preparation, submission, reconciliation, and monitoring of physician billings related to inpatient and outpatient nephrology services. The candidate will provide specialized support for hemodialysis, transplant, and ambulatory nephrology billing activities across multiple sites and satellite dialysis centres. The Billing Specialist attends daily morning report meetings to identify billable encounters, gather information regarding patient care activities, and ensure complete capture of physician services. Responsibilities include reviewing clinical documentation within the electronic medical record, generating physician billings using approved Ontario billing software, identifying billing opportunities,



resolving discrepancies, maintaining billing records, and providing reports to Division leadership. The candidate is expected to maintain current knowledge of Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) billing requirements, nephrology-specific fee codes, and applicable Ministry of Health policies.

Duties

Inpatient Billing

- Attends daily handover meetings to maintain accurate records of billable MD clinical activities.
- Generates and submits physician billings for inpatient nephrology services, including transplant.
- Reviews clinical documentation and patient encounters to ensure completeness and accuracy of submitted claims.
- Verifies patient lists and physician and team assignments.
- Identifies missing documentation and follows up with physicians to obtain required information.
- Submitted billing optimizes resources while remaining in keeping with the most current MOHLTC/OHIP regulations

OUTPATIENT HEMODIALYSIS BILLING

- Generates physician billings for outpatient hemodialysis services at Toronto General Hospital and affiliated programs – satellite and off site outpatient units.
- Maintains records of patient encounters and physician coverage assignments.
- Ensures accurate billing according to applicable nephrology and dialysis fee schedules.

AMBULATORY AND CLINIC BILLING

- Supports MD administrative assistants through ongoing review of their outpatient billing activities and assurance of timely reconciliation of errors.
- Available to support skill building of administrative assistants to utilize recent software, understand new OHIP policies and codes, and improve efficiencies

CLINICAL DOCU

📌 Clerical Assistant III (Toronto)
🏢 University Health Network
📍 Toronto