Mediclinic is a diversified international private healthcare services group founded in South Africa in 1983. It operates across Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), and the United Arab Emirates, focusing on providing specialist-oriented, multi-disciplinary services. The third largest private healthcare provider in the region, operating numerous hospitals and day clinics across South Africa and Namibia. It offers a wide range of services including general surgery, mental health services, renal care, and education/bursary opportunities. You can find a hospital or doctor using their online locator.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To ensure that all theatre cases are scheduled correctly to mitigate operational and financial risks and effective utilisation of theatres.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Schedule theatre cases correctly to ensure optimal utilisation of theatres as per hospital requirements
• Ensure timeous distribution of theatre lists to all relevant parties as per the Patient Administration Manual
• Load all bookings and theatre cases and allocate wards, to ensure optimal utilisation of available beds as per wards requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 12 or equivalent
• DESIRED EDUCATION : None

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Experience working with computers
• DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Theatre / ICU scheduling experience; AS400; ICD and CPT coding in a private health care facility

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Application of clinical codes, up to level 1 coding (e.g. identifying the appropriate code to best describe procedure performed)
• Patient admin programmes on the AS400 system
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Allocation of theatre time for patient/booking; transferring theatre schedule information
• Anatomy knowledge and terminology