Responsibilities
Provide outstanding customer services to patients, public and AKU staff and ensure inquiries and complaints to the department are addressed expeditiously.
Consistently provide full coverage at all times at the front desk.
Apply all functional computer applications to process daily front office transactions at compliance level standards within 30 days of introduction.
As a cashier, maintain a manual invoice and receipt process.
Admission of patients and collection of IP deposits.
Ensure patients are registered accurately using the correct patient identifiers.
Monitor down time and ensure data protection procedure in the event of a system failure.
Account for and balance all monies collected from patients on daily basis.
Verify and confirm credit services that are applicable to corporate employees in accordance with account entitlement details.
Ensure the pre-authorizations are duly completed by the physician and sent for approval within 24hours.
Verify patient data in the computer system and maintain accuracy in billing.
Conduct patient biometric registration.
Maintain current and accurate contact numbers of patients.
Ensure realistic appointments are booked and rescheduling is done and communicated on time.
Requirements
Diploma in Front Office Administration/ Business Administration or equivalent
Minimum of 1 year working experience in a front office service area.
Proficient in MS Office applications.
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to multi-task and detail oriented
Good communication and interpersonal skills