Reception Administrator

Mediclinic International; Potchefstroom; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Potchefstroom invites applications for a role focused on patient admissions and discharges, ensuring compliant processes and proactive risk management.

The successful candidate will handle pre-admissions, bed management, and discharge coordination while upholding confidentiality and cash-handling policies in a private healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent is required.
• Reception administration experience and private healthcare exposure preferred.
• Familiarity with patient confidentiality and cash handling is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure admissions (including pre-admissions/bookings) are captured and processed per procedure.
• Identify and prevent financial risks by adhering to policies and procedures.
• Ensure an effective discharge process as per the Patient Administration Manual.

Skills

Debtpack Enquiry

Bed Functions

Discharge Processes

Anatomy Terminology

Switchboard Systems

Patient Administration Policies

AS400 Applications

ICD/CPT Codes

Medical Aid Schemes

WCA Processes

Financial Risk Identification

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

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Mediclinic Potchefstroom| Potchefstroom | South Africa

Closing date: 06/10/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Calfornia Dinku
Reference number: 73955
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