Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 02, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
POSITION: Finance Officer – LOCATION: Kansanshi Mine Hospital – Solwezi PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: At Mary Begg, the finance officer is based at a MBCC facility but works closely with the Finance team at Head Office to complete patient and/or third party billing, manage petty cash and review pricing of medicines. He/she conducts herself/himself in a professional manner and always demonstrates good customer service towards all our clients, visitors, health professionals and MBCC employees. .

KEY DUTIES:
• Ensure all patient billing at clinic /hospital level is conducted accurately, competently and within the set timelines.
• Receive and deposit all private patient cash payments as directed by the Finance Manager (i.e. daily, weekly, monthly).
• Ensure all patient accounts receivables are processed on time, accurate and proper records are maintained and filed.
• Ensure all patient billing at the clinic/hospital is accurate and coincides with the items on the charge sheets for inpatient and outpatient billing. Any discrepancies are addressed with the appropriate medical/ nursing staff and rectified immediately.
• Issue patient billing invoices (especially for private paying patients) and collect payment accordingly.
• For private paying patients, inform front office or the patient directly of charges of services/ procedures prior to any treatment and collect deposits accordingly.
• Process all inpatient billing (i.e. inpatient stay, medications, consumables use, procedures conducted). Clarify with the inpatient nursing/ medical staff if items are unclear on the patient charge sheets.
• File all patient charge sheets and maintain proper accounting for audit purposes.
• Assist with training any front office staff on the patient billing process and computer software systems to promote accurate and timely billing.
• Managing all petty cash at the clinic.
• Complete the petty cash and cash handling weekly audits and send to the Clinic/Hospital Manager and Finance Manager.
• Process all third-party contractors billing. Maintain proper records of all billing invoices.
• Maintain proper patient billing details on MBCC software. Create and maintain patient billing/invoicing registers as directed by the Finance Manager.
• Submit all completed invoice receipts/books to head office as instructed.
• All patients billing information must be backed up on the appropriate systems for accounting and record keeping purposes.
• Receive and make telephone calls as instructed. Identify yourself openly. Speak clearly and politely. Divert calls promptly or take messages ensuring accuracy of detail and timely delivery to the recipient.
• Maintain work operations by following policies and procedures as directed by the Company.
• Report promptly any incident or adverse event relating to staff, patients’ or visitors to the Finance Manager or Hospital Manager.
• Carry out any other assignment or duties given by the Finance Manager or Clinic/ Hospital Manager.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications and desired attributes:
• Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate or its equivalent
• Must have a diploma in accounts/ business administration or country equivalent.
• Must be registered with the Zambian Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
• Must be computer literate with excellent Microsoft excel and word acumen
• At least 3-5 years’ work experience
• Excellent team working skills
• Detail oriented
• Strong customer service skills

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
To apply, Go to: www.marybeggclinic.bamboohr.com/jobs  and attached your detailed Curriculum Vitae. Closing date: 5th September 2019.

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