Patient Scheduling Clerk

Mediclinic Group; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in South Africa is seeking a Patient Scheduling Clerk to ensure theatre cases are scheduled correctly, mitigate risks, and optimize bed utilization. Candidates should have at least a Grade 12 education and computer experience. Familiarity with theatre scheduling and patient admin programs is preferred. This position is permanent and based on-site.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with computers.
• Theatre / ICU scheduling experience preferred.
• Knowledge of ICD and CPT coding is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Schedule theatre cases correctly to mitigate operational risks.
• Distribute theatre lists timely to relevant parties.
• Load bookings and allocate wards effectively.

Skills

Application of clinical codes

Patient admin programmes on the AS400 system

Allocation of theatre time for patient/booking

Anatomy knowledge and terminology

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

AS400

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Responsibilities

• Main purpose of job: To ensure that all theatre cases are scheduled correctly to mitigate operational and financial risks and effective utilisation of theatres.
• Schedule theatre cases correctly to ensure optimal utilisation of theatres as per hospital requirements
• Ensure timeous distribution of theatre lists to all relevant parties as per the Patient Administration Manual
• Load all bookings and theatre cases and allocate wards, to ensure optimal utilisation of available beds as per wards requirements

Qualifications

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 12 or equivalent
• DESIRED EDUCATION: None

Experience

• ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Experience working with computers
• DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Theatre / ICU scheduling experience; AS400; ICD and CPT coding in a private health care facility

Skills and Knowledge

• Application of clinical codes, up to level 1 coding (e.g. identifying the appropriate code to best describe procedure performed)
• Patient admin programmes on the AS400 system
• Allocation of theatre time for patient/booking; transferring theatre schedule information
• Anatomy knowledge and terminology

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

Job Type: Administration

Closing date: 12/10/2025

Number of positions: 1

Reference number: 63775

Workplace Type: On-site

Permanent

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