Mediclinic is recruiting a Patient Admin Manager, to be based in Swakopmund, Namibia.
Duties
- This is a combined management role for Patient Administration and Financial Management for our hospital
- To manage the Patient Administration Department and all related processes to ensure that correct billing processes and procedures are being followed and address any issues that could affect the settlement of accounts and generation of income for the hospital to optimize revenue and cash conversion
- The role will also ensure the effective management of the hospital revenue and expenses and oversee the quality outcomes of the different supportive services departments
- Key Responsibility Areas:
- Lead and manage the people in the department
- Patient administration management
- Manage and mitigate departmental risks
- Information management
- Compiling, manage and control department budgets/finances
- Procurement and asset management
Requisites
- Essential Education: Grade 12 qualification. A degree or equivalent qualification within financial, business and or accounting
- Desired Education: None
- Essential Minimum Experience: Minimum of 5 years debtors and finance experience; 3-5 years’ experience in a Managerial or Supervisory position; Experience and insight in the total Patient Administration Management environment
- Desired Experience: Previous medical aid/managed health experience; Background knowledge of the hospital/healthcare industry; Previous patient medical industry debtors experience
- Required Job Skills And Knowledge:
- Anatomy (including terminology)
- Funder Contracts; Medical aid requirements/narrations
- Patient admin programmes on the AS400 system
- Rules and regulations regarding funder contracts
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
- Relevant aspects of applicable statutory acts (e.g. Consumer Protection Act; PMB; etc.)
- Clinical codes management
- Financial administration (e.g.. Refunds; journals; small ledger; payments; third,party invoicing)
- B2B EMS (electronic message system: check status of authorizations and use for trouble,shooting)
- Procurement process and Mediclinic/supplier requirements
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted