Admission Officer St. Francis Hospital Nsambya

Job Requirements:
• Registered Nurse / Midwife or its equivalent from a recognized University / Medical Institution
• A minimum of two (2) years working experience in Hospital setting in a reputable Health facility.

Core Competencies:
He/she should have the following Core competencies:
• Good working knowledge of Hospital operations
• Communication
• Customer care
• Records Management
• ICT skills
• Adult Teaching

Key Responsibilities for the role:
1. Guide patients through the admission process and gather relevant personal information through pre-admission interviews before the admission process is complete
2. Respond to the concerns, and complaints from the patients, care takers, public and the staff regarding admission procedures including room selection and allocation
3. Capture and maintain in the Hospital system all information regarding the patient admitted in the facility
4. Screen patients’ medical insurance and payment information validity and verify third-party approvals when necessary and notify accounts departments of self-paying admissions for follow-up purposes
5. Guides medical staff on referrals after comprehensive scrutiny of the financial capabilities of the Patients before admissions in Consultation with the social workers
6. Arrange admission charts and gather related paperwork
7. Maintain a database of the available rooms/beds and Manage patient placement throughout the Private Wing facility via assigning beds, arranging transport and notifying physicians of patient arrivals.
8. Coordinates service denial process, appeals, and point of service collection process with the receivables division so that maximum financial reimbursements can be obtained
9. Carry out any lawful duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor and Management from time to time