Administration Clerk

Department of Health; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 228 000 - 269 000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare service in Gauteng seeks a patient administrator. The role involves registering, admitting, and billing patients using the SAP HIS system. Requirements include Grade 12 or equivalent and a computer skills certificate. Candidates must be prepared to work shifts and manage challenging patients. This position is crucial for efficient patient administration at the facility and aims to promote diversity in hiring. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Grade 12/ N3/ NQF Level 4 required.
• Certificate in computer skills is necessary.
• Must be prepared to work shifts and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Register, admit, and bill patients using the SAP HIS system.
• Open patient files during downtime using manual measures.
• Handle patient finances and belongings.

Skills

Good communication skills

Good customer care

Problem solving skills

Education

Grade 12/ N3/ NQF Level 4

Computer skills (Certificate)

Tools

SAP HIS system

VA2 ordering system

Job description

Package

• R 228 321.00 – R 268 950.00 per annum (plus benefits)

Requirements

• Grade 12/ N3/ NQF Level 4.
• Computer skills (Certificate).
• Must be prepared to work shifts.
• Must be prepared to rotate within patient admin departments, including wards, clinics, and mortuary.
• Good communication skills.
• Good customer care.
• Must be able to work under pressure and with difficult patients.
• Problem solving skills.
• Be able to release corpses should the need arise and fill in the necessary documents.
• Be punctual.

Duties

• Registering, admitting, billing and tracing patients using SAP HIS system.
• Opening patient files during downtime using manual measures and registers GPR01, TPH208 and TPH201.
• Making bookings for patients.
• Filing patient files.
• Retrieving patient files.
• Handling patient monies and other belongings.
• Doing headcount statistic.
• Ordering of stock using VA2.

Notes

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email [e-mail].
• NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities.
• Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card).
• Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified.
• Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview.
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by SAQA. All foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from SAQA.
• Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
• Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993.
• It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer

Department of Health

Location

Far East Rand Hospital

Closing Date

05-02-2026

Criteria Questions

• Do you have a Grade 12/ N3/ NQF Level 4?
• Are you computer literate? and have a Computer literate (Certificate)

Please Notes

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.