Administrative Officer

Job description

Job Summary: This position involves receiving, registering, directing, and billing patients while providing exceptional customer service. The Administrative officer is responsible for accurate patient information collection, insurance verification, billing processes, and maintaining positive patient interactions

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Patient Registration

• Greet and welcome patients and visitors in a courteous and professional manner.
• Collect and accurately record patient information, including personal details, insurance data, and medical history.
• Ensure all required forms and documents are completed and signed by patients.
• Patient bookings
• Insurance Verification.
• Verify patient insurance coverage and eligibility, including co-pays and deductibles.
• Communicate insurance-related information to patients and assist with inquiries.
• Collaborate with insurance providers to resolve any discrepancies or issues.

Billing and Payment Processing

• Generate and review patient bills, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Explain billing procedures and financial obligations to patients.
• Collaborate with the team and supervisor to resolve billing inquiries or disputes.
• Posting invoices and presenting them to clients
• Presenting of updated interim bills and invoices to clients. Sending any invoices to insurance which need to be preapprovals.
• Closing of visits in the system and submitting the invoices to the vetting team Patient Relations.
• Maintain a friendly, welcoming, and patient-centric atmosphere.
• Handle patient inquiries, complaints, or concerns in a professional and empathetic manner.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and privacy are strictly maintained.
• Ensure capturing and facilitating immediate resolution of patients’ complaints. Issues must be broken down into urgent plan of action affecting patient satisfaction.
• Report service gaps to ensure interventions.
• Maintain working knowledge of the appointment system i.e., times of all clinics, duration of appointments, knowledge of computer system, doctors’ rotas, procedures for booking routine and urgent appointments.
• Switchboard management/ Operation of telephone. Receive and make calls as required in an efficient, professional manner according to C-Care protocol
• Information security. Ensure that all patient interactions are dealt with confidentially and any confidential paperwork is dealt with in accordance with C-Care protocol.
• Patient Directing.
• Direct patients to appropriate departments or healthcare professionals.
• Provide clear and concise directions within the facility to ensure a smooth patient flow.
• Address any patient concerns or questions regarding their visit.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A bachelor's degree in any business field.
• At least 1 year working in a service industry.

About Organisation

C-Care IHK formerly International Hospital Kampala (IHK) is a tertiary, multi-specialty hospital that lays its foundation on a ‘Patient first’ ideology. It has been known for delivering leading-edge healthcare to cater for the changing needs of the growing populace and is the epitome of medical innovations and quality healthcare that offers easy connectivity and accessibility to patients from all over the East African region.

Requirements

bachelor degree 12