Admission & Discharge Officer – Addis Ababa Silk Road General Hospital Vacancy Announcement

• Provide cost estimates of hospitalization to patients.
• Coordinate with admitting doctors in completing per-admission requirements prior to sending patients to the ward for admission.
• Ensure that patients make substantial deposits before admission as per set guidelines.
• Obtain per authorization guarantees from insurance companies for planned admissions.
• Allows the patient to sign the admission consent and financial agreement before validating admission.
• Maintain accurate patient bill records.
• Facilitate the timely settlement of bills for discharged patients.
• Assist personnel in the billing department by providing them pertinent information that will help them carry out accurate billing process.
• Explain to patients the hospital regulations before admission.
• Liaise with ward in charges to ensure that at the time of admission there are rooms available.
• Inform the nurse/Supervisors or relevant people of any canceled and or alternatives procedures.
• Carry out ward rounds every morning to ascertain patients likely to be discharged.
• Liaise with ward billing officer to counter check the discharged patient’s bill.
• Check the accuracy of patients bills paying special attention to problematic areas such as consultant’s fees, returned drugs, multiple and abnormal billings.
• Ensure that all bills are signed by the credit patients to acknowledge their accuracy and acceptance of amounts.
• Liaise with Cashiers to ensure that cash patients leave the hospital after paying for their bills in full.
• Follow up any cases to ensure that their bills are processed in timely manner
• Update the discharge register in order to track all discharges on a daily basis
• Managing any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Specification Requirement

Educational Qualification & Work Experience

• BSC/ in Nursing or Public Health with license.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as admission and discharge office at private hospital.

Knowledge & Skill requirements

• Have good communication skill.
• Have some computer skills.
• Language: Fluent in English (oral & written)
• Knowledge in accounting is preferable.

Working Condition

• The working condition is regular hour.