Administration Clerk: Admissions

Overview

Administration clerks are needed for admissions at community health centres in the Western Cape, requiring a Senior Certificate and patient administration experience.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
• Experience: Appropriate experience in Patient Administration/ Admissions.
• Appropriate Client Care experience.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Prepared to work long hours (which may include night duty, weekends and public holidays) and work overtime on short notice.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer literacy.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to accept accountability and responsibility, and to work independently and unsupervised, as well as in a multi-disciplinary team.

Duties

• Registration and capturing of patient information on PHCIS.
• Recordkeeping, filing, retrieving, tracing of folders, destruction and opening of folders.
• Cash Management.
• Effective and efficient handling of patient documentation.
• Perform relief duties within the facility as needed.
• Effective and efficient handling of enquiries.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Mr T Lewela Tel No: (021) 684-1418

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the POST 31/426: Medical Specialist Grade 1 To 3 (Orthopaedic Surgery) , Salary R 468 459 per annum Centre: Karl Bremer Hospital, advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 31 dated 28 August 2026, with reference number: Post 31/426 has been amended as follows: Post title: Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (Orthopaedic Surgery) , Salary: Grade 1: R1 041 402 per annum Grade 2: R1 188 255 per annum Grade 3: R1 375 245 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.) OTHER POSTS