Job Vacancies at Melomed Private Hospitals

Description

• Manage the staff requirements of the Unit
• Conduct orientation and train new staff
• Evaluate staff performance
• Manage nursing standards and in-service training
• Maintain a professional image and character
• Ensure quality and excellent patient care
• Enforce health and safety regulations
• Accurate record keeping and management of stock
• Policy implementation

Requirements

• Professional Nursing Qualification
• Diploma/Certificate in Critical Care General
• At least five years relevant experience in a leader/shift leader position in ICU
• Registration of SANC and proof of indemnity cover are pre-requisites
• A pleasant disposition
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent leadership abilities
• Own transport would be advantageous
• Ability to work flexible shifts

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Description

• Ensure invoices are properly authorised in accordance with approved levels of authority.
• Ensure that orders are matched against invoices with reference to quantities, quality, description and price.
• Capture invoices on SAGE from all supporting documentation supplied.
• Ensure that VAT is correctly applied to invoices and correctly captured on SAGE.
• Allocate expenses to the correct Supplier and General Ledger accounts.
• Ensure all documentation meets the minimum SARS and legal requirements.
• Reconcile the creditor’s statements.
• Liaise with suppliers on any discrepancies, credits, disputed items, etc.
• Prepare EFT payments, COD and monthly, and load on to the banking platform.
• Ensure all supplier payment deadlines are adhered to in accordance with agreed supplier payment terms.
• Build solid relationships with suppliers.
• Send remittance advices to suppliers after completion of the payment run.
• Attend to supplier queries.
• Ensure patient refunds, monthly rentals, etc are processed and paid timeously.
• Monitor and maintain the creditors age analysis on an ongoing basis.
• Provide feedback to management on all long outstanding amounts on the creditors age analysis.
• Prepare other reports for management as requested.
• Conduct thorough checks to ensure the prevention of duplicate payments.
• General office duties.
• Filing.
• Reception cover.

Requirements

• Matric
• A minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a Creditors Clerk role
• A tertiary qualification will be advantageous
• Computer literacy is an essential job requirement, e.g., Word and Excel
• Good communication skills Excellent attention to detail

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Description

• Direct and control the work of all housekeeping staff to ensure a high standard of cleanliness in all wards and public areas
• Schedule the duties of all the housekeeping staff and supervise their daily routine
• Ensure that all housekeeping staff adhere to their assigned shifts
• Assume full responsibility for the day to day running of the Housekeeping Department
• Maintain attendance records for all housekeeping staff
• Ensure the correct uniform is worn at all times and that a high standard of appearance and personal hygiene is maintained and to ensure the same for staff.
• Encourage and maintain effective communications and staff relations within the Housekeeping Department and ensure effective employee relations
• Apply the disciplinary code, if need be, along with the Hospital Manager
• Enforce the safety of equipment, linen, and stock.
• Be fully aware of the fire and emergency procedures.
• To maintain the stock level for the linen and cleaning materials
• Ensure that the Hospitality staff members have sufficient stocks of cleaning materials.
• Ensure that monthly stocktaking of linen, furniture, equipment, and consumables are undertaken.
• Responsible for the ordering and controlling of linen and cleaning materials.
• Ensure that the Housekeeping Department remains within budget limits.
• Be aware of the budgeting and cost control when ordering cleaning materials, linen, and replacements.
• To maintain an on-going maintenance and spring-cleaning schedule in conjunction with the Hospital Manager and Maintenance Department and to ensure that they are satisfactorily completed.
• To spot check wards at regular daily intervals to ensure standards are maintained.
• Manage and maintain all infection control strategies including routine cleaning, Isolation cleaning and discharge turnaround times.
• Comply with Terminal and Outbreak cleaning as per the Infection prevention policies. o Ensuring all chemicals and cleaning detergents are available, controlled and stored correctly. 
• All chemicals are diluted and distributed in the correct containers, marked correctly in the correct dilution and strength. 
• The chemicals are correctly applied in the different setting. 
• Correct equipment is utilized such as fiber mops and muslin brushes. 
• Storage at ward level in the sluices is compliant to all standards. 
• PPE used by the staff is in accordance with the guidelines and directives.
• Coordinate the management of the linen process in its entirety including bed linens, patient linens, ward curtains, pillows, theatre scrub suites and ‘Theatre linens such as drapes etc.
• Supply of and receiving linens and bulk storage of all linen items.
• Distribution of linen to wards.
• Packing of linen trollies and scrub suit shelves
• Cleanliness and storage of linen at ward level.
• Supply of enough linens to cover the shifts and activities including ‘Theatre.
• Collection and management of soiled or dirty linen
• Counting and sorting of linen before collection by the contractor.
• Management of condemned linen process.
• Manage loss of linen through inventory audits at least quarterly
• Prepare for and ensure compliance to departmental inspections. i.e. DOH, DOL, OHSC
• Ensure that the public areas are maintained to a high standard and that the change rooms and administration officers are cleaned regularly.
• To ensure that the grounds and gardens outside is kept clean.
• To ensure that the exterior of the Hospital and Reception is always clean and tidy.
• To ensure sufficient staff headcount is allocated daily and relief staff arranged as need.
• Coordinate the management of Waste include medical, anatomical and general municipal waste. (EXCLUDING FOOD WASTE)
• availability of correct containers for different waste with the correct colour coded plastic bags where applicable.
• Availability and usage of PPE by all Housekeeping staff
• Regular collection and removal of waste
• Waste storage compliance to cold chain and collection register
• Waste removal by the contractors, compliance to accurate anatomical registers.
• The operational management of the cradle to grave principle o Risk assessment o Weighing of the waste o Reconciliation of waste destruction o Training of all General assistants in waste management.
• Conducting the evaluations for the housekeeping department bi-annually

Requirements

• Previous experience in the health care / hospitality industry
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Afrikaans
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of general waste and health care risk waste
• Knowledge of chemical management Knowledge of linen management
• Ability to maintain an effective stock control system
• Commitment to initiate and implement continuous improvement projects Leadership qualities and mentoring skills
• Good Computer Skills
• Must have a good understanding of Infection Prevention & Control Principals in a healthcare setting

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Description

• Assess patient conditions and needs to develop appropriate care plans
• Interact with patients and medical aid schemes
• Resolve patient and medical aid scheme queries
• Update all information timeously and accurately
• CPT and ICD coding
• Obtain doctors letters, motivations, and justifications in all appropriate cases under managed care of where medical aids request them from their hospitals as part of their assessing process
• Monitor patient admissions and identify those who have limitations, restrictions, place by their managed care/ medical aid structures e.g. length of stay, cost restrictions, fixed fees, per diem and other limiting fees or drugs and/ or formularies
• Maintain a control system that ensures the systematic monitoring of managed care patients
• Handling patient queries
• Update hospital information

Requirements

• Qualified Registered Nurse
• A qualified EN with relevant experience would be considered
• Both need to registered with SANC and proof of indemnity cover
• Minimum 3 years nursing experience in a multidisciplinary hospital.
• Experience and exposure in Theatre and/or ICU would be advantageous
• Hospital or Medical Aid scheme case management would be an advantage.
• Experience in ICD 10 and CPT coding is essential
• Knowledge of Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB) Scheme rules and policies
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent MS Office computer skills, i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, Kronos, Clinic Manager, etc.
• Attention to detail
• Ability to cope well under pressure

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Description

• Strong quality patient care orientation in order to mitigate risks
• BLS competent
• Must be computer literate and have statistical abilities
• Provide health education to parents and patients
• Supervise and orientate junior staff members and students
• Perform teaching rounds with junior staff members and students
• High energy levels and tolerance for stress/pressure
• Ability to render basic and advance nursing care without supervision
• Delegate duties effectively
• Manage staff in the unit in accordance with BCEA / HR Policies
• Clinical competence
• Good work management, planning and organising skills
• Problem analysis/solving skills and accurate record keeping
• Adaptable and able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and independently
• Strong leadership
• Detail orientated especially with stock management
• Liaison between, doctors, patients and personnel
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
• Ability to make critical clinical decisions
• Work afterhours and weekends as operationally required

Requirements

• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse
• A minimum 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in a Medical setting
• A post graduate qualification will be advantageous
• Proven experience in a shift leader or acting position is required
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and administrative skills
• Excellent Leadership qualities and mentoring skills
• Accurate record keeping and the management of stock
• Commitment to initiate and implement continuous improvement projects
• Excellent MS Office computer skills, i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.
• Knowledge of the Kronos System