Aga Khan University Hospital Entitlement Officer Jobs

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services.


It is the only hospital in East Africa accredited by the Joint Commission International from USA, the University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 50 years.

Applications are invited from appropriately qualified candidates for the following locum positions in the Debtors Section of the Finance Division:

REF No. 04/009 The Entitlement Officer will assist the Supervisor in the management of billing corporate guidelines (Entitlements) by ensuring correct and accurate mapping in the system. Claims vetting before dispatch and analysis of rejected claims to minimize the level of bad debts.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in ensuring that all the billing points are updated on new / closed accounts, corporate clients administration guidelines on timely basis and they adhere to the same;
  • Opening/closing of accounts as advised by relevant corporate clients and in line with the hospital guidelines on the same;
  • Assisting in monitoring of invoice returns and taking appropriate action on clinical queries as per the set deadline;
  • Participate in Continuous Entitlements Education (CEE) for Clinical and non -clinical areas for excellent service delivery;
  • Assist in the coordination of renewal of corporate agreements and fulfillment of terms of the administration rules and guidelines from Corporate clients;
  • Maintenance of timely and accurate departmental reports e.g. accounts opened/closed, rejection rate, individual corporate performance, copay schedules, CME meeting minutes
  • Participate in preparation of all Institution and Financial audits to enable the Department to achieve its quality objectives;
  • Report any
    incidences regarding corporate credit management to the Supervisor;
  • Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of Master Register of Corporate accounts from inception to expiry timelines in order to hedge against provision of services to expired accounts.

    Requirements:

  • Diploma in Nursing or equivalent; Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with mean grade C or its equivalent;
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite;
  • Formal training in customer care or equivalent demonstrated experience;
  • A minimum of 1 (one) year experience in a busy claim vetting and assessment department;
  • A minimum of 1 (one) year exposure in clinical practice In depth knowledge of medical abbreviations, medical terminologies, human anatomy and physiology Excellent communication skills both written and oral;
  • Excellent customer service skills;
  • Good interpersonal skills:
  • Ability to build relationships among team members;
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet stringent deadlines;

    How to apply

    Candidates meeting the above requirements are invited to email their application, cuniculum vitae, names of three referees and copies of certificates & testimonials, clearly indicating their current and expected remuneration to: hr.recruitment@aku.edu so as to reach not later than 6th May, 2018. Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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