Reception Administrator

Mediclinic International; Louis Trichardt; On-site; ZAR 120 000 - 160 000; Full time

Job summary

A private healthcare provider in Louis Trichardt seeks a Patient Administration Assistant to manage admissions and discharges. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with procedures and identifying financial risks. Minimum Grade 12 education is required along with desirable reception administration experience in a healthcare setting. This position is permanent and on-site.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in admissions and discharges professionally.
• Ensure admissions are processed as per procedure.
• Identify and prevent financial risks.

Skills

Debtpack Enquiry application

Patient Administration policies and procedures

Anatomy (including terminology)

Hospitals switchboard systems

ICD and CPT codes

Medical Aid Schemes knowledge

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

AS400 system

Job description

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Mediclinic Highveld| Trichardt | South Africa

Closing date: 10/11/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Ronel Melanie Jansen
Reference number: 65030
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 assist patients in all aspects of admissions and discharges in a professional manner; preventing operational and financial risks to the organisation and exceeding client expectations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Ensure admissions (including pre-admissions / bookings) are captured and processed as per procedure

Identify and prevent financial risks by adhering to policies and procedures

Ensure an effective discharge process as per the Patient Administration Manual

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 12 or equivalent

DESIRED EDUCATION: None

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Reception administration experience; Experience in a private healthcare facility

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Debtpack Enquiry application (Check outstanding amounts if a patient is flagged as Blacklisted.)
• Admission; Bed functions; Preparation for next day and discharge processes
• Anatomy (including terminology)
• Hospitals switchboard systems
• Patient Administration policies and procedures (e.g. Patient Confidentiality; Cash Handling; Blacklisted patients; Bed Overrides; etc.)
• Patient admin programmes on the AS400 system
• ICD and CPT codes
• Medical Aid Schemes and the Private healthcare environment
• Workmans Compensation Act (WCA) processes; procedures and policies
• Identifying possible financial risks (e.g. blacklisted patients; handling of patient valuables; etc.)

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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