Administration Clerk: Wards

Overview

Administration clerk needed at Victoria Hospital in the Western Cape to manage patient administration, records, and bookings.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
• Experience: Appropriate experience in Microsoft Office and Clinicom information management system.
• Appropriate experience in a hospital environment.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Perform relief duties as required.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Practical computer skills (MS Word, Outlook and Excel).
• Maintain and exercise confidentiality of patient’s information.
• Good interpersonal relations, organisational skills, and customer care.

Duties

• Effective and efficient patient administration through liaison with clients, record keeping, documentation, filing, and telephone enquiries.
• Effective and efficient patient administration including checking that all follow-up bookings for all outpatients on Clinicom system has been booked.
• Attendances and disposals are dealt with daily.
• Capturing of ICD10 codes.
• Ensure that all fees and administrative related documents are signed, ensuring availability of folders and necessary documents for admission.
• Effective handling of material resources, assets.
• Perform admin duties in wards/sections.
• Ensure all patient processes and activities run smoothly and efficiently in the wards/sections.
• Support to supervisor and colleagues with administration tasks.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Ms J van der Riel Tel No: (021) 799 1270 or email: Jacomina.vanderriel@westerncape.gov.za

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. 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