Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and
secondary level healthcare services. It is the only hospital in East Africa
accredited by the Joint Commission International from USA. The University
Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and
beyond for over 50 years
Applications are invited from appropriately qualified candidates for the following locum positions in the Debtors Section of the Finance Division:
Entitlement Officer
Applications are invited from appropriately qualified candidates for the following locum positions in the Debtors Section of the Finance Division:
Entitlement Officer
The Entitlement Officer will assist
the Supervisor in the management of billing corporate guidelines (Entitlements)
by ensuring correct and accurate mapping in the system. Claims vetting before
dispatch and analysis of rejected claims to minimize the level of bad debts.
Key Responsibilities:
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Participate in ensuring that all the
billing points are updated on new / closed accounts, corporate clients
administration guidelines on timely basis and they adhere to the same:
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Opening/dosing of accounts as advised
by relevant corporate clients and in line with the hospital guidelines on the
same
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Assisting in monitoring of invoice
returns and taking appropriate action on clinical queries as per the set
deadline;
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Participate in Continuous
Entitlements Education (CEE) for Clinical and non -clinical areas for excellent
service delivery:
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Assist in the coordination of renewal
of corporate agreements and fulfillment of terms of the administration rules
and guidelines from Corporate clients:
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Maintenance of timely and accurate
departmental reports e.g. accounts opened/closed, rejection rate: individual
corporate performance, copay schedules, CME meeting minutes
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Participate in preparation of all
Institution and Financial audits to enable the Department to achieve its
quality objectives;
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Report any incidences regarding
corporate credit management to the Supervisor;
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Assist in the maintenance and
monitoring of Master Register of Corporate accounts from inception to expiry
timelines in order to hedge against provision of services to expired accounts
Requirements:
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Diploma in Nursing or equivalent;
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Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education (KCSE) with mean grade C or its equivalent;
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Proficient in MS Office Suite;
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Formal training in customer care or
equivalent demonstrated experience;
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A minimum of 1 (one) year experience
in a busy claim vetting and assessment department;
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A minimum of 1 (one) year exposure in
clinical practice
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In depth knowledge of medical
abbreviations, medical terminologies, human anatomy and physiology
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Excellent communication skills both
written and oral;
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Excellent customer service skills;
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Good interpersonal skills: Ability to
build relationships among team members;
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Ability to work under pressure and
meet stringent deadlines;
Medical Records
Coder
Ref No: 04/10
The Medical Records Coder will review, analyze and code diagnostic
and procedural information from the four admitting departments at AKUH and
capture all in patient medical and mortality data for purposes of research
storage and retrieval.
Key Responsibilities:
·
Code and index procedures (medical
and surgical) using (ICD-10) and OPCS;
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Analyse medical and mortality data
and provide the same to the appropriate authorities when required;
·
Capture all morbidity and mortality
data for diseases (all levels), using monthly surveillance report form (MOH
504) and forward the same to the Ministry of Health;
·
Facilitate audits including but not
limited to internal or closed file audit
·
Liaise with Department of Infection
Control and Ministry of Health to notify of any disease for eradication /
elimination;
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Collect and compile cancer and/or
other data and provide the same to relevant authorities;
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Maintain and update all required
registers;
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Retrieve coded data to facilitate
research education and administrative planning.
Requirements:
Applicants must have a BSc in Health Science and diploma in
Health Records and information Technology or any related field from KMTC or a
recognized institution..
The successful candidate must be computer literate with accurate
and efficient data entry skills and at least 3 years working experience in a similar
position.
S/he should have in-depth knowledge for medical abbreviations,
medical terminologies, human anatomy and physiology.
Senior Accounts
Clerk (Manual Reconciliation)
Ref No: 04/011
The Senior Accounts Clerk (Manual Reconciliation) will be
responsible for reconciling the corporate accounts and assisting the team
Leader in the collection of debts.
Key Responsibilities:
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Prepare reconciliation of corporate
client accounts on a monthly basis;
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Collect, verify, sort NHIF claims on
daily basis as per NHIF requirements;
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Process the claims through invoice
tracking on a daily basis;
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Passing of journal vouchers for
claims ¡n wrong account, deposits not netting off and correction of errors;
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Process all pending claims / returns
for the week as per set procedures;
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Calculate approved discounts as per
accounts corporate agreements and pass journal entry;
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Liaise with the dispatch team to
ensure that all invoices and relevant attachments have been timely dispatched;
·
Assist the supervisor in debt
collection for assigned accounts;
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Maintain all the records,
correspondences and approved journals.
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Downloading statements of accounts
for corporate and ensuring they are sent on time.
·
Reconcile scalar accounts as
regularly allocated by the supervisors.
·
Generate reports on the collections
from declined bills.
Requirements:
Applicants should have Bachelor of Commerce/CPA II or equivalent
with a KCSE mean grade C plain.
The incumbent should have a minimum of three (3) years’
experience in a busy accounting/debt and credit management department.
S/he should be computer literate with excellent interpersonal,
communication, organizational and customer service skills.
Senior Accounts
Clerk (Dispatch)
Ref No: 04/012
The Senior Accounts Clerk (Dispatch) is responsible to ensure
that all the invoices for services rendered on campus and in the outreach
centers are dispatched within the set timelines.
Key Responsibilities:
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Collect, verify, sort, and merge In
Patient and Out Patient invoices;
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Process the invoices and attachments
for dispatch;
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Deliver claims to the various
corporate clients;
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Prepare journal vouchers for bills as
required;
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Highlight discrepancies captured in
in-Patient and Out-Patient claims.
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Calculate approved discounts and
generate reports as requested;
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Maintain confidentiality and safe
custody of the internal and external client documents.
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Create accurate, timely and updated
departmental reports
Requirements:
Applicants should have a Bachelor of Commerce / CPA II or
equivalent with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a busy accounting / debt
and credit management department similar position.
S/he should be computer literate with excellent interpersonal,
communication, organizational and customer service skills.
How to Apply:
Candidates meeting the above requirements are invited to email
their application, curriculum vitae names of three referees and copies of
certificates & testimonials, clearly indicating their current and expected
remuneration to hr.recruitment@aku.edu so as to reach not later than 6th May,
2018
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
