Company: Wits Health Consortium
Location: South Africa
Closing Date: 14 November 2024
Purpose of the job:
To perform clerical duties such as but not limited to: Assisting with opening new patient files, refiling of patient files, assisting with the capturing of patient data, retrieving, and filing of laboratory results. Maintaining a good filing system. Assist with Tracking and Tracing of defaulters.
Key performance areas
- Opening of new patient files using prescribed stationary
- Retrieval of existing patient files
- Accurate record keeping
- Record all patients entering the clinic on the patient register.
- Receive queries from patients and address or refer queries accordingly.
- Filing results in patient files as well as documenting it in the required book
- Ensure patient files are filed accurately.
- Preparing files for outreach and ensuring that it is accurately filed on return.
- Ensure accurate and correct labelling of all patient files.
- Tracking and tracing of defaulters
- Assisting with the capturing of patient records
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self-management.
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained.
- Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback.
- Take ownership for driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities.
Required minimum education and training
- Grade 12.
- Fluent in English and other African languages (Sesotho and Zulu preferable)
- Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities
- Empathetic with good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Be tactful, respectful and maintain confidentiality.
- Able to work independently and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Required minimum work experience
- Minimum 6 months working experience as an Admin Clerk in an NGO or Public Health setting.
Should you be interested in applying for this vacancy, please send an email to Vacancy33@wrhi.ac.za. The subject heading of the email must read KR 65-2024 and the job title of position applying for. Please include the following documentation:
- A cover letter (maximum one page) that clearly states which vacancy you are applying for
- A detailed CV
Advert reference number: KR 65 -2024