The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Applicant must be in possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a three (3) year appropriate Degree/Diploma in a Health-Related Field. 3 – 5 years relevant experience in a clinical field.
Knowledge of legal frameworks i.e.: Health Act, PFMA, Medical Schemes Act, PMB regulations, UPFS, Administration Procedure Manual, ICD 10 Coding and Procedure coding. Customer literacy (Microsoft Office Suite, Ms Word, Ms Excel).
Must be a driven, customer focused individual with excellent planning, organizing communication (verbal and written) and reporting skills. Must have good interpersonal relations and training skills. Must be able to work under pressure.
Duties :
Application of clinical knowledge in the risk management (financial and clinical) of patients in terms of Length of Stay (LOS), Level of Care (LOC), clinical updates, ICD 10 Coding, procedure coding and cost benefits available, identification of billable services, treatment care plans, chronic disease case management and discharge planning.
Communicate with funders, Patient and Multidisciplinary Health Care Team. Oversee pre – admission management of patients (confirmations and authorizations) audit patient’s accounts, train hospital officials on the utilization of charge sheet, and keep electronic and physical records. Ensure compliance to regulations, prescripts and policies of the department. Manage performance and development of staff.
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