Job Location : , KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Application Deadline : January 19, 2026
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 departmentPatient administration management processManage and mitigate departmental risksmanage and distribute information to relevant stakeholdersManage and control department budgets / financesREQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION :
Grade 12; Tertiary qualification with debtors / financial experienceDESIRED EDUCATION :
NoneREQUIRED EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE :
Minimum of 5 years debtors experienceAt least 5 years’ experience in a Managerial or Supervisory positionExperience and insight in the total Patient Administration Management environment.DESIRED EXPERIENCE :
Previous medical aid / managed health experienceBackground knowledge of the hospital / healthcare industryPrevious patient medical industry debtors experience.REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Relevant aspects of applicable acts (e.g. Medical Scheme Act; Consumer Protection Act, PMB, WCA, RAF, etc.)Financial knowledge (e.g. compiles a budget; calculate ROI's for new equipment / buildings / expansions / new doctors; manage alternative fee structures, etc.)Rules and regulations regarding funder contractsPatient Administration policies and procedures (e.g. Patient Confidentiality, Bad Debts, Discount, relevant HR policies, etc.)Computer literacy (Microsoft Office package)B2B Lookup Phase II and the Debtpack Enquiry applicationClinical codes managementBasic anatomy knowledge and terminologyMedical aid requirements / narrations (COID and Medical Aids)Manage financial risks (e.g. debt days / , cash conversions and trends with regards to bad debtors, etc.)Patient Admin programs on the AS400 systemPatient Administration processes (e.g. Reception, Confirmations, Accounts and Credit control, Debtors)Audit principles and taking corrective and / or preventative action where necessary (e.g. risk management and quality management programme)Closing date : 15 / 01 / 2026