Administration Clerk: Admissions

Overview

Administration clerk needed for patient admissions, data capturing, and recordkeeping at Hermanus CDC in the Western Cape.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
• Experience: Appropriate patient administrative experience in a health/patient environment.
• Appropriate Clinicom/PHCIS experience.
• Inherent requirements of the job: A valid (code B/EB/C1) driver’s license.
• Willingness to work overtime if operational requirements so demand.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good communication skills.
• Computer literacy 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.
• Knowledge of applicable policies - Hospital Fees memorandum Chapter 18, the Uniform.
• Patient Fee Schedule (UPFS), Finance Instructions & Medical Records policies.
• Knowledge of Clinicom.

Duties

• Admission of patients including correct patient assessment and accurate data/information capturing.
• Ensure correct management of patient folders at reception area and schedule appointments (new, follow-up and operations) on the system.
• Recordkeeping, compile new, retrieve, file, trace lost and manage duplicates and old folders as well as maintain a record system and archive.
• Accurate collection, safekeeping and deposit of state money.
• Deal with written and or telephonic queries or enquiries with regards to patient admission matters.
• Perform relief duties as well as support to supervisor as required.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Mr DJ Smith Tel No: (028) 312-1257

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Short listed candidates may be subjected to a practical test. 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 Post 35/278: Senior State Accountant: Financial Accounting (X2 Posts), Centre: Directorate: Financial Accounting, R413 001 per annum has been cancelled. MANAGEMENT ECHELON