Patient Admin Manager
Mediclinic George | George | South Africa
Closing date: 29/11/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Johanna Boshoff
Reference number: 65482
Workplace Type: On-site
Permanent
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To manage the Patient Administration Department and all related processes to ensure that correct accounting 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 optimise revenue and cash conversion.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Lead and manage the people in the department
Patient administration management
Manage and mitigate departmental risks
Information management
Manage and control department budgets / finances
REQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 12; Tertiary qualification with debtors / financial experience
DESIRED EDUCATION: None
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 5 years debtors experience; At least 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 authorisations and use for trouble,shooting)
All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
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