Administration Clerk: Admissions

Western Cape Government: Department of Health and Wellness is recruiting for Administration Clerk: Admissions in Knysna Hospital, Garden Route District.

Minimum Requirements

• Appropriate experience in patient administration / admissions at a hospital Experience of working on Clinicom system.
• Good communication (verbal and written) skills, with internal and external clients. Cash management – receipt and safe keeping. Appropriate knowledge of electronic patient administration system Clinicom. Computer literacy in Microsoft (Word, Excel and Outlook). Appropriate knowledge of uniform patient fee schedule (UPFS).
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts (i.e. night duty, weekends, public holidays) and work overtime when needed.
• Senior Certificate (or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Assessment of patients according to the means test when admitting patients, update patient information and ensure availability of patient folders. Responsible for sound cash management for revenue control which includes the receipt of money, issue of accounts, receipt and safekeeping of money. Open and maintain patient folders and loan of patient folders to relevant departments on the Clinicom system. Responsible for handling of patient enquiries. Filling of patient folders and documents on a daily basis. Record keeping, trace old folders, compile new folders and destruction of folders.