About US:
Kampala Hospital is a privately owned hospital that was established in 2007. Our mandate was and is to bring non-existent services to the countries that were often sought by many people who frequently moved abroad to seek quality medical care.
Job Summary: The Cashier will manage all cash and check payments made to the hospital, including receipts made in person and mail receipts, and appropriately posting them to patient accounts receivable and non-patient accounts receivable.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
In charge of receiving payments from customers both Ushs and dollars and issue receipts.
Make a shift report at the end of the day. This includes details of the receipt range and amounts received.
The incumbent will be tasked with handing over collections to team-leader cashiers for safe keeping at end of shift
Establish or identify prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators.
Quickly resolve customer complaints and request for support from your line manager
Answer customers’ questions, and provide information on procedures or policies.
Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas (Work Station).
Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
Ensure timely and accurate processing of payments and receipts
Carry out a daily ward round and collect all billing information; knowing all the patients on the ward i.e. if they are prepaid, cash paying, invoicing, etc.
The incumbent will make interim patient bills and deliver to patients on a daily basis.
All cash-paying patients must be encouraged to make interim deposits and progress report issued at the end of each shift.
Make sure that all the patients on the ward are divided into the required categories e.g. Cash, Pre-paid and invoicing.
Ensure that all correct documents are filled when clients are being discharged from the ward.
Responsible for the effective liaison with Doctors, Lab technicians and Nurses to make sure that all billable items are included in the bills.
The incumbent will ensure that all cash paying patients who fail to clear their bills, are brought to the attention of Finance manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The Cashier should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in BBA, BCOM- Accounting Option or Business Finance.
At least three years of related Cashier experience preferably in a hospital environment
Computer literacy skills i.e. proficient in MS Office (High Level)
Fluency in English
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who know that they meet the above criteria and have what it takes to excel in the above position, should send an application letter, an updated CV that provides details of the applicant’s specific qualification (copies of their “Academic Transcripts”) and in addition MUST include details of present position, current remuneration and contacts of three professional referees. Send your application using courier, hand delivery or e-mail to the following address: hr@kampalahospital.com.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Kindly indicate the post title in the subject line when applying by email.
Deadline: 30th July, 2015