Administration Clerk: Wards

Overview

Administration clerk sought at Beaufort West Hospital to handle ward patient administration including admissions, transfers, discharges, transport bookings and queries.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
• Experience: Appropriate patient administration experience in a health environment.
• Appropriate experience in Clinicom.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work overtime.
• The incumbent is expected to assist/relieve at other wards based on operational requirements.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer skills in MS Office.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work independently, and as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and problem-solving and conflict management with good organizational skills.

Duties

• Provide support/relief to staff and supervisors as operationally required regarding waiting list and patient administration.
• Perform Patient administrative functions within the Ward which include admissions, transfers, discharge of patients, transport bookings, patient queries, reviewing of patient information.
• Perform daily ward rounds and ensure all patient movements are captured on Clinicom.
• Providing effective general administrative support to the Ward and Hospital including folder administration and ad hoc ward duties.
• Ensuring resources within the ward are managed effectively, replenishment of stock and managing stock.
• Performing data collection and compilation of duties for the wards monthly.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Mr JCB Kiewiet Tel No: (023) 414-8200

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be required to undergo a practical assessment. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS