Billing Officer
Role Summary:
The post holder is required to provide timeous and efficient billing service to patients and achieve 100% accurate revenue for the Hospital.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Timely collection of charge sheets from all Departments for capturing into Hospital Management System.
- Liaise with Nursing Unit Mangers/Teams to ensure 100% completeness of charge sheets for patients under IPD (Inpatient Department) for timely billing.
- Liaise with Nursing Unit Mangers/team and Pharmacy Department to ensure pharmacy bills and medication returns are timeously processed prior to patient discharge and Take-Home medications are appropriately adjusted on final bills.
- Liaise with all units to ensure miscellaneous services e.g., use of equipment during surgery (theatre), IPD and OPD consultations, radiology services, etc. are billed accurately.
- Ensure self-auditing of bills before submissions to Billing Supervisor or Patients depending on the time of day.
- Liaise with Claims Unit when required for the processing of bills for Insurance Clients.
- Ensure Patients are provided accurate bills (100% accuracy) at all times.
- Ensure cash patients are provided with billing tariffs on timely basis for payment before service delivery.
- Timely update to Billing Supervisor on any matter that may affect the collection of payment from patients, particularly in respect of Private Patients.
- Ensure that all relevant documents relating to bills are made available to patients when required (interim bills, final bill).
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from any recognized University (Business or Social Sciences).
- 2-3 years’ experience in related field.
- Previous experience as Billing Officer in a Hospital will be an advantage.
- Computer literate.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate either written or verbal in English.
- Ability to adapt to changes in Shifts when required depending on the demands of the Hospital.
WORK PROFILE
The Bank Hospital
Location: Block F6 Shippi Road Cantonment, Accra
P.O. Box CT 1224, Cantonments, Accra | Tel +233 302 739373 | Reg Number CS156732016
Date Posted: April 30, 2024
Closing Date for Applications: May 17, 2024
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Ghana
