Admission Clerk

Location: Life Entabeni Hospital (Function Nursing Facility). This role reports to the Reception Supervisor. The successful candidate will manage admissions and ensure the admission process runs smoothly.

• Carrying out admission and receptionist duties for the hospital
• Admitting patients onto Impilo
• Receiving and handling cash
• Liaising with the medical aids to obtain authorization for admission
• Adhering to hospital protocols and department procedures
• Accurately recording all patient admissions
• Performing general administration duties, including filing and billing assistance
• Operating the switchboard

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Experience in a healthcare environment, including people management and customer service
• Comprehensive knowledge of admission procedures
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, challenges and role players (advantage)
• Basic understanding of financial principles
• Computer proficiency
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (prerequisite)
• Experience in dealing with customers
• Knowledge of hospital procedures and medical terminology (advantage), teamwork essential
• Available to start on short notice
• Ability to work under pressure

• Problem solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal and written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness

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Closing date: Monday, March 16, 2026

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants not contacted within two weeks of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful.