Workers' Assistant

Position: Workers' Compensation Assistant
## Workers' Compensation Assistant
* Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
* Diverse community
* Competitive total compensation package
* Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
* Light rail station minutes away
* On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
* Access to innovation work spaces

This is classified as VHBE (Variable Hour Benefit Eligible), where the selected candidate will work up to 40 hours per week. The selected candidate will be eligible to elect Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, accrue paid time off, and receive 11 paid holidays.

Under the direction of the Risk Operations Manager and Sr. Workers’ Compensation Adjuster, the
** Workers Compensation Assistant
** performs a variety of clerical and claims functions for the Workers’ Compensation Claims team in the Risk Management Division.  PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Assists with fielding basic questions from injured workers, supervisors and providers regarding workers’ compensation claims

Under the direction of the Sr. Claims Adjuster, handles medical workers’ compensation claims   duties as This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
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* Education:

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* Experience:

** One year of clerical, data entry, or related experience
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* Preferred Qualifications:

** Experience in medical, insurance, or legal office.

Experience with Worker’s Compensation or Medical claims preferred.
** Knowledge:
** Knowledge of computer software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.  Exceptional communication skills and de-escalation techniques for handling difficult people and sensitive/emotional situations.  
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* Skills:

** Strong interpersonal skills.  
** Abilities:
** Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with claimants, employees, attorneys and third-party administrators.

Sedentary physical work requiring ability to lift a maximum of 10 pounds.
* Competitive total compensation package
* Rich benefits package with low employee costs
* Generous paid-time-off program (Vacation, Sick and Personal leaves)
* Retirement pension plan
* Rewarding public sector work impacting a large and diverse community
* Growing city and employee population
* Expansive perk benefits such as free Recreation Center Membership, wellness programs, tuition assistance, career advancement, performance bonus programs, etc.
* On-site fitness center and wellness programs
* Remote work opportunities
* Please show all your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
* Leaving blanks or omitting previous employment may result in your disqualification from employment.
* City policy requires that selected candidates provide documentation in the form of official transcripts of the highest level of education attained by the candidate that is listed on their application materials.
* The City of Aurora requires all applicants for employment, who are offered positions with the City, to undergo a thorough criminal background check, drug testing for safety sensitive position and possible credit check for select positions. All job applicants shall be asked to electronically consent to or sign a release authorizing a criminal background check and submit a urine sample for the purpose of testing for a wide variety of prohibited and/or controlled substances.

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* Applicants who hold a Commercial Driver’s License will also be required to undergo alcohol testing using an Evidential Breath Testing Device.
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