ICU Stock Controller at Life Healthcare in Illovo

Job Title:    Stock Controller - ICU
Function:   Pharmacy
Facility:     Life Fourways Hospital

Introduction:  
 A vacancy has arisen for the position of  Stock Controller - ICU  at Life Fourways Hospital, reporting to the Senior Stock Controller. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective management of stock in the Hospital and a quality service to all internal and external customers.

Critical Outputs:   
Managing the procurement and control of surgical pharmaceuticals.
Implementing and maintaining the LHC Formulary.
Management of dead stock and stock approaching expiry in good time.
Handling queries from relevant stakeholders.
Assisting with effective management overheads and resources
Managing daily and monthly stock counts and investigation of variances.
Maintaining and ensuring good customer relations and service to the various role players within the hospital.
Ensuring accurate receiving, receipting and distribution of goods throughout the hospital.

Requirements:   
Matriculation is essential
Proficient in MS Office
Experience with Imeds
Excellent numeracy skills
Must have at least 6 months to one year of stock control experience
 Customer excellence
Able to manage conflict effectively
Effective time management skills
To work in a team and also independently
     
Deadline Date: 13.02.2014
Contact:    

Janice Chetty

Hospital HR Manager

Tel: 011 875 1334
Fax: 086 678 4934
Mail: Janice.chetty@lifehealthcare.co.za

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Admissions Clerk at Life Healthcare

Job Title:     Admissions Clerk 
Function:     Patient Services
Facility:     Life Mercantile Private Hospital, Port Elizabeth


Introduction:    
A vacancy exists for an Admission Clerk, based at Life Mercantile Hospital in Port Elizabeth, reporting to the Admissions Supervisor, Danielle Mohammed. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the financial and clinical risks of the patient event by ensuring accurate coding, clinical updates and accounts submissions of patient hospitalization to achieve key strategic objectives.

Critical Outputs:   
 • Carrying out admission, discharge and receptionist duties in accordance with hospital protocols
• Liaising with medical aids to obtain authorization for admission.
• Performing general administration duties involved in the admission of patients including filling and assist with billing of casualty files
• Receiving and handling of cash
• Adhering to all admissions and related protocols
• Working 12 hour shifts including weekends and night duty

Requirements:    
• Computer proficiency in MS Office.
• Excellent communication skills & experience in dealing with customers
• Knowledge of hospital procedures and medical aid rules
• Working knowledge of Impilo will be an advantage
• Should be able to operate a switchboard
• The position requires an enthusiastic, motivated, well organized individual
• The candidate should have a proven track record with at least two years’ experience.
• Customer excellence
• Performance Pride
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication ability
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Strong conflict management ability
• Attention to detail
• Enthusiastic, self motivated and has initiative
• Results driven
• Resilient
    
Deadline Date: 07.02.2014
How to Apply:

Contact:    

Rozina Namponya / Rozina.Namponya@lifehealthcare.co.za / 086 680 3765

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive any communication after 2 weeks of closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

Before making application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
External candidates will also be considered.

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Specialized Case Manager at Life HealthCare in Port Elizabeth

Job Title:     Case Manager- Specialized 
Function:     Patient Services
Facility:     Life Mercantile Private Hospital, Port Elizabeth


Introduction:    
A vacancy exists for a Case Manager - Specialized, based at Life Mercantile Hospital in Port Elizabeth, reporting to the Patient Services Manager, Mrs Julie Brown. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the financial and clinical risks of the patient event by ensuring accurate coding, clinical updates and accounts submissions of patient hospitalization to achieve key strategic objectives.

Critical Outputs:    
• Maximization of correct revenue
• Drive and ensure correct application and correct interpretation of RSRT's, accuracy of coding and compliance to Company policies regarding authorisations.
• Manage and monitor input on Impilo, manage re authorisations, rejections and delays, monitor insurance verification, submission of accurate accounts to Funders and adhoc reports.
• Ensure timeous update of patient events as per Life Healthcare policies and protocols.
• Adhere to ISO 9001 standards and patient escalation processes.
• Ensure compliance of SLAs with internal stakeholders, foster positive professional relationships.
• Ensure compliance in terms of the RSRT framework.
• Effective communication pertaining to patient queries, submission of motivation letters required and short payments.
• Actively participate in the Moments Campaign.

Requirements:    
• A registered nurse or enrolled nurse with a qualification in Operating or Intensive Nursing Science or at least 5 years experience in one or both of these fields.
• Clinical Coding experience of at least one year and / qualification in clinical coding (ICD 10 and CPT coding).
• Knowledge of Impilo and or IMEDS would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of funder contracts, rules, co payments and exclusions would be advantageous.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office.
• Customer excellence
• Performance Pride
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication ability
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Strong conflict management ability • Attention to detail
• Enthusiastic, self motivated and has initiative
• Results driven
• Resilient and able to prioritise and organise work accordingly

Deadline Date: 07.02.2014
How to Apply:

Contact:    

Rozina Namponya  / Rozina.Namponya@lifehealthcare.co.za / 086 680 3765


Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive any communication after 2 weeks of closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

Before making application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
External candidates will also be considered.

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Occupational Therapist Technician at Life Healthcare in Illovo

Job Title:     Occupational Therapist Technician
Function:     Other
Facility:     Life Esidimeni, Kirkwood Care Centre

Introduction:    

A vacancy for an Occupational Therapist Technician has arisen at Kirkwood Care Centre.  This position will report to Esley Erasmus, the Occupational Therapist.

Critical Outputs:    

The successful candidate will be responsible for:
Patient care
Activity programmes
Training and development
Special events
Incident reporting
Record-keeping

Requirements:    

Standard 10 (Grade 12)
Certificate for Occupational Therapy Technician
Current registration with HPCSA
One year working experience in field of service
 Communication
Activity analysis
Supervisory and interviewing skills
Problem solving
Planning and organising
Creativity and cost control
     
Deadline Date: 06.02.2014
How to Apply:

Contact:    

Esley Erasmus
Occupational Therapist
Tel : (042) 230 0333
Fax : (042) 230 0513
Email: esley.erasmus@lifehealthcare.co.za

BEFORE MAKING APPLICATION, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR IMMEDIATE MANAGER
EXTERNAL CANDIDATES WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED
LIFE HEALTHCARE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Pharmacy Manager at Life Healthcare in Tshwane

Job Title:     Pharmacy Manager 
Function:     Management
Facility:     Life Eugene Marais Hospital, Tshwane

Introduction:    
A vacancy exists for a Pharmacy Manager based at Life Eugene Marais Hospital , reporting to Johan Joubert, Hospital Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of the pharmacy services within the hospital environment by ensuring that quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.


Critical Outputs:    
Effective medication safety management
• Implement pharmacy best operating practice related to medication safety management with the objective of reducing medication incidents to below target.
• Achieve required pharmacy alert reporting and develop and implement relevant remedial actions.
Effective quality management systems
• Drive the implementation and compliance to LHC Quality Management Systems.
• Ensure compliance with SAPC, DOH and LHC legal and professional standards.
• Implement customer satisfaction and pharmacy quality initiatives.
Effective financial management
• Achieve hospital budgeted financial measures relating to pharmacy.
• Actively manage the cost of sales of pharmaceuticals in line with revenue and budget.
• Drive identified growth opportunities.
• Communicate and implement LHC pharmaceutical product conversions.
• Identify and communicate cost saving opportunities for product conversion and utilisation.
• Build effective working relationships with doctors.
Effective asset management
• Achieve stock targets.
Effective systems management
• Ensure optimum system utilisation.
• Utilise and action management information on Life Gateway and report appropriately.
Effective people management
• Recruit, retain, motivate and develop staff according to LHC people policies and practices.
• Provide direction and inspire positive work behaviour in team.

Requirements:    
• B.Pharm / Dip.Pharm / B.Sc Pharm
• Current registration with South African Pharmacy Council
• Relevant clinical knowledge and experience to the critical outputs
• Understanding of SA healthcare industry as it relates to pharmacy and key role-players
• Understanding of operating structures and relationships within a hospital environment
• Current pharmaceutical product knowledge as well as knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation
• Proven leadership and people management experience
• Basic financial management and numeric ability
• Computer proficiency (MS office)
     
Deadline Date: 11.02.2014
How to Apply:

Contact:   

Nadia Matthysen
Hospital Human Resources Manager
Tel: + 27 12 334 2756
Fax: + 27 86 557 3138

Email: Nadia.Matthysen@lifehealthcare.co.za

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Main and Day Theatre Manager at Life Healthcare in Durban

Job Title:  Theatre Manager - Main and Day Theatre 
Function:     Management
Facility:     Life Entabeni Hospital, Durban


Introduction:    
A vacancy exists for a Theatre Manager to manage the Main and Day Theatre at Life Entabeni Hospital, situated in KZN. The position will report to the Nursing Manager, Anne Williamson. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating clinical practice and resources within the units to achieve the Company & Hospital strategic objectives of quality, growth and people.

Critical Outputs:    
Effective clinical leadership
Lead the implementation of the nursing care plan and co-ordinate and facilitate the delivery of the correct treatment plan within the correct MDT program in order to achieve clinical outcomes.
Function as a clinical expert in achieving patient outcomes.
Ensure competence of staff and students, determine and drive criteria for effective professional socialization, create an environment conducive to learning and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.
Promote customer satisfaction within unit, address customer complaints, conduct quality care rounds and clinical practice audits to monitor care levels and report accordingly.
Implement national quality initiatives within unit with the focus on improved clinical outcomes and report accordingly.
Identify clinical and safety risks and trends in all of the above, implement corrective action where necessary and monitor on an ongoing basis.
Initiate and drive unit specific best operating practice, communicate these for wider implementation and participate in hospital specific marketing initiatives.
Effective leadership and people management
Demonstrate visible leadership in respect of LHC values, operating model, Nursing strategy and image of the profession, actively sponsor LHC initiatives and projects to ensure continued and improved productivity.
Drive and manage all people related processes within unit.
Effective financial management (including equipment)
Participate in business planning and budgeting processes and manage nursing costs according to budget.
Manage stock utilization and Cost of sales and drive product management processes within unit together with relevant stakeholders.
Ensure staff are trained on the operation of equipment within the unit and together with relevant stakeholders ensure equipment is in working order to provide a safe patient environment.
Effective relationships with internal & external stakeholders
Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders (i.e. HOD’s, Enabling functions, patients, family members, service providers etc.) through ongoing communication and feedback.
Build and maintain productive relationships with doctors by agreeing professional code of conduct, driving and monitoring effective communication regarding positive patient outcomes, functioning as an advocate for LHC and communicate impact of industry challenges on the Nursing profession.

Requirements:    
Degree/Diploma in Nursing with approximately 5 years post basic and proven leadership and/or people management experience within healthcare (including clinical competence in area of specialization) Diploma in Operating Theatre Nursing Science is essential
At least 5 years’ experience as a qualified theatre registered nurse
Current registration with South African Nursing Council
Basic understanding of labour legislation, financial and change management principles
Computer proficiency (MS office)
Driver’s license & own transport

Deadline Date: 14.02.2014
How to Apply:
      
Contact:    
Interested candidates who meet the requirements, are invited to apply by forwarding a comprehensive CV to the contact Person:

Nqobile Dlamini
CV’s to Fax: 086 6854 833
E-Mail: Entabeni.cv@lifehealthcare.co.za


Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive any communication after 2 weeks of closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer

For office use only: Position Number/s: 50007304

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Hospital Human Resources Manager at Life Healthcare in Durban

Job Title:     Hospital Human Resources Manager 
Function:     Human Resources
Facility:     Life Entabeni Hospital, Durban

Introduction:    
A vacancy exists for a Hospital HR Manager, based at Life Entabeni Hospital, reporting to Hospital Manager, Mr Greg Swale. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of the HR strategy in the hospital and to optimize employee commitment, productivity and capability by providing sound people management leadership, planning, policy/legislative interpretation, communicating, developing sound relationships and change capability in line with Life Healthcare objectives.

Critical Outputs:    
Ensuring the effective attraction, resourcing and retention of staff by
• Ensuring that key positions are filled by guiding and supporting the line managers on the recruitment and selection process
• Ensuring a low staff turnover rate by conducting and facilitating exit interviews
• Developing and implementing actions flowing from the employee perception surveys
Effective development and talent management by
• Conducting and compile a training needs analysis plan that adheres to WSP targets
• Increasing the number of qualified nursing staff by the planning of student training interventions and the recruitment of students for the hospital
• Facilitating an efficient talent pool with MANCO by identifying candidates for career development
Effective management of employee relations through sound ER practices and communication structures by
• Coordinating and facilitate training in order to ensure that there are trained line managers on the IR programmes
• Ensuring all IR processes are complied with by ensuring line managers report on and adhere to disciplinary charges
• Keeping employees informed by communicating new policies to MANCO
• Training consultative forum members
• Preparing and maintain department of labour inspection files
Ensure effective Employee Wellness by
• Marketing and ensure the utilization of the company wellness programme
• Ensuring the awareness and education of HIV/AIDS
Ensure sound people management through leadership, change management, teamwork, collaboration and communication by
• Guiding and coaching managers by being aware of the hospital strategic plans
• Ensuring the effective operation of the HR structure by building trusting and professional relationships with hospital line management and staff
• Influencing business to comply with delivery deadlines and output by contributing to HR debates, direction and strategy
Ensuring effective support of Employee Services by
• Ensuring the accuracy, quality and achievement of deadlines by adhering to payroll submission deadlines
Ensure the effective facilitation of diversity and EE/transformation processes by
• Assisting in the facilitation and implementation of EE transformation processes and activities in order to achieve targets
• Analysing employment equity trends and ensure the reports are submitted on time
Ensuring the effective productivity of employees through performance and absence process compliance by
• Conducting performance management training and ensure all staff have fully documented JPM’s
• Conducting absence management and poor performance workshops and develop strategies to address these trends
Ensuring effective HR initiatives/project management by
• Planning, organizing and monitoring the implementation of successful ad hoc projects
• Implementing effective change management plans for all major projects


Requirements:    
• Human Resources Degree or National Diploma / Post Graduate degree would be an advantage
• Three years’ relevant experience in an HR generalist role, preferably in the healthcare or hospitality industry
• Management experience will be an advantage
• Sound knowledge of HR practices and SA labour legislation
• Computer proficiency including basic knowledge of payroll systems
• Valid Driver’s license and own car essential
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading my example (Key for Managers)
• Motivating and developing people(Key for Managers)

 Deadline Date: 06.02.2014
How to Apply:

Contact:    
Interested candidates who meet the requirements are invited to apply by forwarding a comprehensive CV to the Hospital Secretary, by close of business on the 06 February 2014:

Natasha Egling
Fax: (0866836574)
Email: Natasha.egling@lifehealthcare.co.za


Before making application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
External candidates will also be considered.

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Administrator Assistant at Life Healthcare in Illovo

Function:     Finance / Administration
Facility:     Life Occupational Health
Job Title:     Administrator Assistant

Introduction:    
A vacancy exists for an Administration Assistant reporting to the operations Manager based at Transnet Freight Rail, Ladysmith. The incumbent will assume responsibility for an efficient, professional service rendered in terms of the reception, capturing, coordination and quality assurance of the statistics data, reports, invoices, general administration tasks

Critical Outputs:    
• General reception duties
• Accurate capturing of Stats
• Maintain an efficient, up to date tracking and filing system
• Regular communication with Clients, Stats coordinator, Operational Managers and Contract Administrator
• Conduct Audits weekly to ensure accuracy of data captured.
• Assist with investigation and analysis of statistics errors, queries and complaints and implementing corrective action within agreed turnaround times.
• Assist with Reasonability, quality assurance and accuracy analysis on all data, reports and statistics system.
• Booking appointments
• Ad hoc tasks as required.

Requirements:    
• Advanced MS Excel experience and an excellent understanding of MSOffice as well as good computer skills in general.
• Working experience in a similar environment.
• Good administration skills and attention to detail.
• Patience, appropriate assertiveness, deadline driven, good organization skills with the ability to implement new ideas will be most suitable for this position.
• Initiative, logical thinking and analytical ability essential.
• Customer orientation, focus, teamwork, accuracy and attention to detail complete the profile.
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
• Resilience
• Teamwork
• Influencing skills
• Business insight
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Building relationships & networking
• Customer responsiveness
• Verbal & written communication skills
    
Deadline Date: 12.02.2014
How to Apply:

Contact:   
 Interested candidates who meet the requirements are invited to apply by forwarding a comprehensive CV to Lucy Hiralal

Email: lucy.hiralal@lifehealthcare.co.za by close of business on Wednesday 12th February 2014.

Before making application, internal applicants are requested to discuss their application with their line manager.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
External candidates are invited to apply and will also be considered.
The purpose of this site is to invite Life Healthcare employees and external individuals to apply for positions and hence these positions are not open to recruitment agencies.

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Maintenance Officer at Life Healthcare in Tshwane

Job Title:   Maintenance Officer
Illovo Function:     Engineering
Facility:     Life Wilgers Hospital, Tshwane


Introduction:    
A vacancy exists for the above mentioned post at Life Wilgers Hospital. Reporting to the Services Manager. The Maintenance Officer will be responsible for coordinating and performing maintenance operations required for the effective functioning of the hospital, including electrical and electronic installations, air conditioning and refrigeration, plumbing, general maintenance of the grounds and surrounds as well as structural improvements.

Critical Outputs:    
Plan, manage and supervise maintenance operations for the exterior and interior facility.
Ensure compliance with all provisions of the OHS Act and any other relevant legislation, including ensuring compliance with the requirements in terms of ISO accreditation. Manage contractors and ensure that goods and services are provided in accordance with requirements.
General building, plumbing and carpentry.
General air conditioning systems.
General light industrial fitting and medical gas systems.
General light industrial fitting.
General electrical maintenance on single and 3 phase installations.
Television, CCTV and alarm systems.
Identify, estimate and order material correctly.

Requirements:    
The applicant must be in possession of a N3 Certificate and a Trade Test for either Mechanical Engineering or Heavy Current Electrical Engineering,
Be registered with the Department of Manpower and should have at least 5 years artisan experience.
They should also be familiar with all aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993.

Deadline Date: 14.02.2014
How to Apply:
  
Contact: Dodo Haskins
Hospital HR Manager
Tel: (012) 807-8176
Fax: (012) 807-6497
Dodo.Haskins@lifehealthcare.co.za

BEFORE MAKING APPLICATION, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR IMMEDIATE MANAGER
EXTERNAL CANDIDATES WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED
LIFE HEALTHCARE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Bill Auditor at Life Healthcare in Westville

Job Title:     Bill Auditor 
Function:     Credit Risk
Facility:     Life Westville Hospital


Introduction:    
A vacancy for a Bill Auditor has arisen at Life Westville Hospital reporting to the Patient Services Manager, Arina Coetzee incumbent will be responsible for coordinating all of the activities associated with bill auditing, as well as the filling/mailing activities.

Critical Outputs:    
• Effective delivery of quality customer care
• Evaluate data accuracy to identify deviations and make recommendations for corrective action, implement and monitor same
• Analyse data trends relating to rejections and short payments etc.
• Develop and maintain sound relationships with internal customers to achieve co-operation and compliance with audit processes
• Compile and maintain a bill audit file containing copies of documentation as per LHC protocols
• Effective auditing of patient documentation
• Audit pre-set number of files according to Life standards, in order to achieve monthly target
• Complete a bill audit template on each file audited
• Complete the bill audit toolkit and any updates where required
• Complete, successfully, the LHC coding course and achieve a set pass rate
• Analyse results and make recommendations
• Compile and submit a monthly bill audit report
• Effective auditing of hospital operational processes
• Verify statistics on number of elective cases that went to PAC, analyse and report trends on rejection and on med-central short payment report, analyse and report late charges etc.
• Effective monitoring of patient services process compliance
• Analyse trends to identify deviations, report on and influence Stock Controllers & Billing Clerks through presentations and discussion in monthly RSRT meetings & bill audit reports

Requirements:    
• Matric / Grade 12
• Nursing Qualification
• Knowledge of the iMeds / Impilo system will be beneficial
• Knowledge of hospital patient services and billing processes
• Knowledge and understanding of CPT & ICD coding
• Knowledge of Funder contracts, scheme rules, exclusions and benefits
• Knowledge or clear understanding of hospital industry and practices
• Attention to detail

• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Verbal & written communication (including presentations)
• Influencing (negotiation)
• Professional & technical proficiency
• Planning & organising (time management)
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation (concern for high quality work)
• Ethical behaviour (honesty)
• Building relationships & customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
     

Deadline Date:11.02.2014
How to Apply:

Note:

• Before making application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager.

• Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• External candidates will also be considered.

Contact: Interested candidates who meet the requirements are invited to apply by forwarding a comprehensive CV by close of business to:

Arina Coetzee
Patient Services Manager
e-mail: arina.coetzee@lifehealthcare.co.za
Or
Fax: 0866465551

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