Admission Clerk
- Function
- Administration
- Facility
- Life Empangeni Private Hospital
- Position
- Admission Clerk
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for an Admission Clerk based at Life Empangeni Private Hospital reporting to the Admission Supervisor. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the financial and clinical risks of the patient event by ensuring accurate coding, collection of clinical information and accounts submissions of patient hospitalisation to achieve key strategic objectives.
- Critical Outputs
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- Carrying out admissions, discharges and receptionist duties in accordance with hospital protocols
- Liaising with medical aids to obtain authorisation for pre-admission or admission
- Performing general administration duties involved in the admission of patients including coding, billing, finalising and submission of casualty files
- Receiving, receipting and handling of cash and completing drop safe register and dropping of cash in designated safes
- Daily management of the No-Auth screens to facilitate patient authorisation
- Adhering to all Pre-admission, admissions and related protocols
- Working 12 hour shifts including weekends, public holidays and night duty as applicable
- Answering the hospital switchboard when required
- Collection of co-payments, deductibles, private fees when applicable as well as related documentation
- Working out estimates on system for private patients according to group protocols
- Performing general administration duties involved in the pre-admission and admission of patients
- Follow up of unregistered babies with schemes to obtain authorisation for admission
- Daily clearing of the rejection screens to manage and reduce financial risk
- Daily banking
- Understanding and following the processes of admitting COID (Injury on duty) patients
- Other related tasks as delegated by Line Manager
- Requirements
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- Grade 12
- Experience within a healthcare environment including people management and customer service experience
- Comprehensive knowledge of admissions procedures
- Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
- Basic understanding of financial principles
- Computer proficiency (comprehensive knowledge of Impilo, IMEDS or relevant software system)
- Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills a prerequisite.
- Strong customer service ethics and the ability to work under pressure with multitask
- Knowledge of hospital procedures and medical terminology will be advantageous
- Available to work shift hours and on short notice
- The position requires an enthusiastic, motivated and well organized individual
- Competencies
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- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication and presentation
- Influencing
- Drive & energy
- Excellence orientation
- Ethical behaviour
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Recruitment.Empangeni@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Thursday, November 28, 2024
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
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Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.