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Job Summary

The Ward Clerk is responsible for ensuring that all patient charges incurred during hospitalization are accurately and timely recorded in the hospital information system (HIS). The position coordinates with nursing units, physician, ancillary departments, discrepancies, and support timely patient discharge.

Key Responsibilities

1. Patient Billing

- Encode and update patient charges in the Hospital Information System (HIS).

- Verify physician's orders against actual procedures and services rendered.

-Monitor daily patient charges to ensure completeness.

-Ensure all supplies, medicines, laboratory,radiology,procedures, and room charges are billed correctly.

2. Charge Validation

-Review patient records yo identify omitted or duplicate charges.

-Coordinate with nursing staff regarding undocumented supplies or services.

- Ensure all professional fees are properly endorsed for billing.

3. Coordination

Coordinate with Nursing units, Ancillary departments , Admitting office and Cashier.

- Follow-up pending charge slips before patient discharge.

4.Patient Discharge Support

- Ensure all billable items are posted before billing finalization.

-Assist Billing Office in expenditing discharge processing

-Resolve billing discrepancies prior to patient discharge.

5. Documentation

-Maintain complete billing documents

-File and organize change slips and supporting documents.

-Maintain confidentiality of patient information.

6.System Monitoring

-Monitor unposted charges.

- Report system errors affecting billing.

-Verify successful transmission of charges from ancillary departments.

7. Compliance

- Ensure compliance with hospital billing policies.

-Observe PhilHealth, HMO, and government billing guidelines.

-Maintain compliance with the Data Privacy Act and hospital confidentiality policies.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or any related field.

- College level with relevant hospital.billing experience may also be considered.

-At least 1 year of experience in hospital billing, ward clerk duties, or patients accounts is preffered.

-Experience using Hospital Information System (HIS) is an advantage.

Benefits:

• Promotion to permanent employee

Work Location: In person