Accountant & Administration

Srujan Multi Specialty Hospital; Khammam; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund

ESI

Job summary

Srujan Multi Specialty Hospital in Khammam, Telangana invites an Accountant & Billing Executive to manage end-to-end patient billing and overall financial records onsite.

The role combines accounting with OP/IP billing, hospital revenue capture, and coordination with front office and clinical teams to ensure accurate statements and smooth patient experience. Onsite work with standard shift; flexibility during month-end closings.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Commerce/Accounting (B.Com preferred); MBA/PG in Finance is an added advantage.
• 24 years experience in hospital accounting and/or hospital billing in a small or medium healthcare setup.
• Strong knowledge of tally or similar accounting software plus HIS/EMR billing modules.
• Basic understanding of GST, TDS, and healthcare billing compliances in India.
• Good numerical ability, attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel for reports and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daytoday books of accounts (cash, bank, journal, ledgers) in Tally or similar accounting software.
• Record all income and expenses including OPD/IPD billing, pharmacy, lab, radiology, and other departmental revenues.
• Prepare monthly trial balance, profit & loss, and basic MIS reports for management (collections, outstanding receivables, major expenses).
• Track payables (vendors, consultants, outsourced services) and prepare payments with proper supporting documents and approvals.
• Support statutory compliances: GST (if applicable), TDS, PF/ESI data collation, and coordinate with external auditor for filings.
• Maintain fixed asset register, petty cash, and ensure proper documentation for internal and external audits.
• Generate accurate OPD, IPD, emergency, and procedure bills as per hospital tariff and services availed.
• Verify consultants fees, orders, charge sheets, discharge summaries, and departmental postings before final billing to avoid revenue leakage.
• Handle admission deposits, advances, interim bills, discharge bills, refunds, and bill closure within defined turnaround time.
• Process insurance/TPA/cashless bills: check approvals, inclusions/exclusions, sublimits, and coordinate with insurance desk for preauth and final bill submission.
• Maintain complete billing documentation: patient invoices, receipts, approvals, discount notes, and ensure files are auditready.
• Generate daily billing MIS: total bills, collections, outstanding amounts, credit/TPA cases, discounts, and share with management.
• Collect payments (cash, card, UPI, cheque) and issue receipts with zero variance in cash handling.
• Reconcile endofday cash, card, and UPI reports with HIS/billing system and hand over cash to authorized person with proper documentation.
• Monitor outstanding patient and corporate/TPA dues and assist in followup for recovery as per hospital policy.
• Explain estimates, interim bills, and final bills to patients/attendants in a clear and courteous manner.
• Resolve billingrelated queries and coordinate with front office, nursing, pharmacy, lab, and radiology to correct discrepancies quickly.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and financial information and adhere to hospital code of conduct.
• Ensure adherence to hospital tariff, discount policy, and authorization protocols for concessions.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required financial and billing data and implement corrective actions for audit observations.
• Stay updated on changes in hospital billing rules, insurance norms, and basic healthcare taxation requirements.

Skills

Numerical ability

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

MBA/PG in Finance

Tools

Tally

HIS/EMR billing modules

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Job description

Position Overview

Designation: Accountant & Billing Executive Location: Khammam, Telangana Hospital Type: Small/mediumsize Multispeciality Hospital

The role combines core accounting with endtoend patient billing to ensure accurate financial records, proper revenue capture, and smooth patient experience.

Key Responsibilities

A. Accounting & Finance

• Maintain daytoday books of accounts (cash, bank, journal, ledgers) in Tally or similar accounting software.
• Record all income and expenses including OP/IP billing, pharmacy, lab, radiology, and other departmental revenues.
• Prepare daily collection statements, bank deposit slips, and reconcile cash/card/UPI collections with billing and cashier reports.
• Prepare monthly trial balance, profit & loss, and basic MIS reports for management (collections, outstanding receivables, major expenses).
• Track payables (vendors, consultants, outsourced services) and prepare payments with proper supporting documents and approvals.
• Support statutory compliances: GST (if applicable), TDS, PF/ESI data collation, and coordinate with external auditor for filings.
• Maintain fixed asset register, petty cash, and ensure proper documentation for internal and external audits.

B. Patient Billing Operations

• Generate accurate OPD, IPD, emergency, and procedure bills as per hospital tariff and services availed (room rent, procedures, investigations, pharmacy, consumables, packages).
• Verify consultants fees, orders, charge sheets, discharge summaries, and departmental postings before final billing to avoid revenue leakage.
• Handle admission deposits, advances, interim bills, discharge bills, refunds, and bill closure within defined turnaround time.
• Process insurance/TPA/cashless bills: check approvals, inclusions/exclusions, sublimits, and coordinate with insurance desk for preauth and final bill submission.
• Maintain complete billing documentation: patient invoices, receipts, approvals, discount notes, and ensure files are auditready.
• Generate daily billing MIS: total bills, collections, outstanding amounts, credit/TPA cases, discounts, and share with management.

C. Cash Handling & Reconciliation

• Collect payments (cash, card, UPI, cheque) and issue receipts with zero variance in cash handling.
• Reconcile endofday cash, card, and UPI reports with HIS/billing system and hand over cash to authorized person with proper documentation.
• Monitor outstanding patient and corporate/TPA dues and assist in followup for recovery as per hospital policy.

D. Patient Support & Communication

• Explain estimates, interim bills, and final bills to patients/attendants in a clear and courteous manner.
• Resolve billingrelated queries and coordinate with front office, nursing, pharmacy, lab, and radiology to correct discrepancies quickly.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and financial information and adhere to hospital code of conduct.

E. Compliance & Audit

• Ensure adherence to hospital tariff, discount policy, and authorization protocols for concessions.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required financial and billing data and implement corrective actions for audit observations.
• Stay updated on changes in hospital billing rules, insurance norms, and basic healthcare taxation requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate in Commerce/Accounting (B.Com preferred); MBA/PG in Finance is an added advantage.
• 24 years experience in hospital accounting and/or hospital billing (OPD/IPD/TPA) in a small or mediumsize healthcare setup.
• Strong knowledge of tally or similar accounting software plus hospital information system (HIS)/EMR billing modules.
• Basic understanding of GST, TDS, and healthcare billing compliances in India.
• Good numerical ability, attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel for reports and reconciliations.

Skills & Competencies

• Technical skills: Hospital billing flow (OP/IP/TPA), charge capture, reconciliation, cash handling, accounting entries, and documentation.
• Communication skills: Ability to explain bills, handle patient queries, and coordinate with clinical and nonclinical teams.
• Behavioral skills: Integrity, discipline in following SOPs, strong ownership, ability to work under pressure during peak hours or multiple discharges.
• Computer skills: HIS/billing software, Tally or equivalent, MS Excel and Word.

Working Conditions

• Fulltime, onsite role at the hospital premises.
• Duty hours as per hospital policy (general shift; flexibility for extended hours during monthend/ yearend closing and heavy discharge days).
• Reporting to Hospital Administrator / Finance Manager / Medical Director depending on organizational structure.

Benefits:

• Provident Fund and ESI

Work Location

In person