x5 Patient Affairs Administration Clerk vacancies at the Department of Health

The Department of Health invites suitable qualified applicants to apply for x5 Patient Affairs Administration Clerk vacancies.

Closing date for applications: 23 January 2026

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Requirements:

Grade 12 with One-year functional experience in a hospital environment, good communication skills, good interpersonal relations, client orientation and customer focus, ability to handle and manage confidential information and have sufficient computer skills in Microsoft Office.
Execute any other relevant tasks upon instruction by the supervisor when necessary.
Able to work under pressure.
Adapt to rotational changeover when necessary.
Prospective candidates will be tested practically on computer skills.
Ability to use PAAB or HIS systems, computer certificate and more than 2 official languages will be an added advantage.
Have good knowledge of prescripts governing patient administration, PFMA, Treasury regulations, public service Acts, knowledge of UPFS, National Archives Act, PAIA and National core standards.
Must be prepared to work shifts which includes, fixed, after hours, night duty, weekends, and public holiday.
Applicant should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance.

Duties:

Registration of patients on SAP and RIS systems.
Admit, discharge and transfer patients using SAP-HIS system and follow the downtime policy by capturing the information into the system when is back online.
Classify patients correctly and do follow ups on outstanding bills.
Capture correct, full patient data and complete relevant registration forms (electronic and manual).
Request and follow up on all required documents during first visit and subsequent visits.
Book patients for subsequent visits.
Compile and submit statistics and reports timeously.
Adhere and comply with relevant Prescripts relating to patient care in the Patient administration i.e Acts, and policies.
Safekeeping of Patients Records in line with the law, Records Management Acts and PAIA.
Ordering of stock.
Perform any other duties delegated by the supervisor.
Relieve in other areas/departments when requested by your supervisor and also comply when rotation takes place.
Compliance to confidentiality.
Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).