Job Available at Clinix Health Group (Pty) Ltd

Job Summary:

• Clinix is seeking a dedicated and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to be responsible for the leading, managing, coordination, and monitoring of clinical pharmacy services and driving pharmaceutical improvement within the hospital. The clinical pharmacist will be responsible for conducting daily ward rounds and review patient medication profiles across the hospital division and contribute to improving patient outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Pharm Degree and a post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy
• Active registration with the South African Pharmacy Council
• Five (5) years’ experience as a pharmacist (post internship) of which two (2) years must be in Clinical Pharmacy inclusive of Antibiotic Stewardship, Pharmacovigilance, and general Rationale Medicine Use
• Computer Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications like Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams
• Successful training and understanding of the Blue Bird programme and ability to work on SAP will be additional benefits.

Minimum Job Requirements: 

• Ensure the provision of customer focused, professional clinical pharmacy services by conducting daily ward rounds to perform comprehensive medication reviews for patients, monitoring responses to medications and making necessary interventions to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes
• Ensure medication safety and timeous resolution of medication-related challenges
• Elevate antimicrobial stewardship performance as a key focus area
• Monitor microorganisms and collect and analyse Antimicrobial Stewardship data to identify inappropriate utilization of antimicrobials
• Drive interventions to optimize drug utilization and pharmaceutical care
• Active participation in internal stakeholder meetings including presentation of progress and gaps
• Professional collaboration by enhancing cooperative and influential working relationships with doctors, microbiologists, nursing staff, infection prevention control, pharmacists and other key functional stakeholders to achieve key outputs
• Provide evidence-based drug information and recommendations on medication therapy management, drug utilization and formulary management
• Participate actively in interdisciplinary discussions regarding patient care and medication management
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, documenting interventions, recommendations and outcomes of medication reviews
• Role in development and implementation of drug administration protocols to proactively manage risk
• Medication adverse event reporting and interventions
• Provide workplace-based support and mentoring to pharmacists to develop skills, capacity and professional competency within the pharmacy
• Prepare and present reports to the Clinix Clinical Risk Committee
• Actively engage in continuous education and training to enhance clinical knowledge and skills and encourage pharmacists in operational research

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Adapting to change and resilience
• Motivating and developing people
• Relationship building
• Customer focus and service delivery
• Communication
• Teamwork

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Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Nursing qualification.
• CM or Billings Clerk with ICD training and anatomy and physiology course certification.
• IDC and CPO coding.
• 3-5 years’ experience as a hospital case manager.

Minimum work experience:

• Liaise with Receptionist for authorisations.
• Ensure compliance to case management procedures, standards and protocols.
• Plan, coordinate and execute Clinical coding in accordance with relevant CHG standards and protocols.
• Ensure accurate, appropriate and complete diagnostic and procedural coding of all patient records in the hospital.
• Timeously and consistently communicate and follow up with Funders (Medical Aids, COID, Government, RAF, DOL, etc.).
• Provide appropriate clinical information to Funders in order to update Length of Stay, Level of Care, formulary utilisation, assistive devices / Prosthesis, diagnostic interventions, therapy intervention and procedural interventions and required change in the facility.
• Consult daily with all relevant health care providers with regards to patient treatment.
• Ensure the maintenance of patients’ clinical status (subsequent interventions and treatments) in accordance to Funder requirements for the duration of hospitalisation.
• Ensure the correct categorisation and management of different patient accounts to facilitate reimbursement by Funder.
• Ensure accurate and timeous finalisation of cases to facilitate reimbursement by Funders.
• Minimise financial risk by the effective management of patient hospitalisation.
• Follow the established and approved escalation processes in the event of a decline of payment by Funder.
• Ensure to remain in the group and facility targets of 3 days for WIP (work in progress) and DNYB (discharged not yet billed).

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Job Summary:

• To oversee the hospital’s billings process and ensure products and services received by patients aligns with the final bill. Perform accurate audits of patient files, comparing the products and services received with the itemized bill in the context of the Company’s billing requirements and contractual arrangements with Medical Schemes.

Minimum Qualifications and experience:

• Nursing Diploma
• 2-3 years’ experience in Billings environment
• Advanced Computer Literacy
• SAP will be an advantage.

Minimum Duties:

• Perform Billings Auditing duties in accordance with the Clinix Health Groups standard and procedure.
• Adhere to the principles and standards of patient advocacy according to the Clinix Health Groups
• Review and analyze reports as a management tool, to identify negative trends and implement corrective action.
• Audit patient files as per Company requirements (and standards) and in accordance with the Company contracts with Medical Schemes
• Perform End of Case on the approved system
• Ensure the accurate maintenance of supplier invoices.
• Efficient management of Billing processes by Specific to private patients, final bill invoices on the SAP system as ‘paper’ claim and forward patient files to the collections department for further management.
• Adhere to reporting standards by analysing information and reports by identifying trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making.

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Job Summary:

• To plan, monitor, coordinate and oversee the Unit’s operations and processes to ensure quality patient care and the overall running of the unit including but not limited to managing the ward clerks, RN, EN and ENA’s roles and responsibilities.
• Take responsibility for the mentoring, coaching, training and development of nursing staff and managing the Unit budget and ensuring cost saving and stakeholder engagement.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• BCur in General Nursing.
• Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRR) certification
• BLS
• Cur Clinical Nursing Science Neonatal Nursing Science
• Nursing Administration
• 3+ years’ experience at a managerial/supervisory level.
• Experienced in Neonatal Nursing / care
• Experience within a private hospital environment advantageous

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Plan and organise multiple work outputs by assigning tasks and priorities and continuously reviewing objectives and goals in line with the Unit standards.
• Manage the provision of round the clock care to premature and severely ill new-born infants.
• Oversee the Performing of essential medical procedures such as inserting intravenous lines, performing tests and administering medications.
• Manage ward clerks, RNs, ENs as well as ENAs within area of accountability and drive service optimisation.
• Report, analyse and manage customer relations in the Unit including feedback on patient experience and satisfaction and implement improvement opportunities
• Advocate for and encourage the provision of emotional support to parents and family members of infants in the Neonatal ward
• Conduct on the job training, coaching and mentoring to direct reports to ensure development of team and improvement of overall service delivery.
• Oversee the detailed recording of medical consumables to ensure accurate billing
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings, review, discuss and co-ordinate best approach to overall patient care.

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Job Summary:

• Clinix is seeking a dedicated and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to be responsible for the leading, managing, coordination, and monitoring of clinical pharmacy services and driving pharmaceutical improvement within the hospital. The clinical pharmacist will be responsible for conducting daily ward rounds and review patient medication profiles across the hospital division and contribute to improving patient outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• B. Pharm Degree and a post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy
• Active registration with the South African Pharmacy Council
• Five (5) years’ experience as a pharmacist (post internship) of which two (2) years must be in Clinical
• Pharmacy inclusive of Antibiotic Stewardship, Pharmacovigilance, and general Rationale Medicine Use
• Computer Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications like Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate  effectively with multidisciplinary teams
• Successful training and understanding of the Blue Bird programme and ability to work on SAP will be additional benefits.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Ensure the provision of customer focused, professional clinical pharmacy services by conducting daily ward rounds to perform comprehensive medication reviews for patients, monitoring responses to medications and making necessary interventions to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes
• Ensure medication safety and timeous resolution of medication-related challenges
• Elevate antimicrobial stewardship performance as a key focus area
• Monitor microorganisms and collect and analyse Antimicrobial Stewardship data to identify inappropriate utilization of antimicrobials
• Drive interventions to optimize drug utilization and pharmaceutical care
• Active participation in internal stakeholder meetings including presentation of progress and gaps
• Professional collaboration by enhancing cooperative and influential working relationships with doctors,  microbiologists, nursing staff, infection prevention control, pharmacists and other key functional stakeholders to achieve key outputs
• Provide evidence-based drug information and recommendations on medication therapy management, drug utilization and formulary management

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Job Summary:

• To take responsibility for efficiently leading all activities within the Unit, providing leadership and direction to all staff, and promoting quality patient care and patient experience through operational excellence whilst maintain the highest standards of professionalism and respect. In addition, to ensure cost effective service delivery within legal parameters, policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• B. Cur/Diploma in General Nursing.
• Current registration with South African Nursing Council.
• BLS qualification.
• Further Business Management qualification advantageous.
• Updated ACLS/PALS/ATLS advantageous.
• Neonatal Nursing Science Qualification.
• 3+ years’ experience at a managerial/supervisory level.
• Computer Literacy

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Perform all duties in accordance with the South African Nursing Council (SANC), Department of Healt (DOH) and National Core Standards.
• Adhere to the principles and standards of Patient Advocacy according to SANC Acts and Omissions, Company
• Code of Conduct, Patient rights and Responsibility Charter., National Millennium Development goals and responsibility of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
• Promote effective and quality patient care through the application of relevant policies and procedures and efficient management of day-to-day Unit activities.
• Conduct ward rounds to ensure compliance with protocols, security, safe patient environment, policies, procedures and the Groups patient care standards.