Fresher Finance Jobs – Cashier at Kampala Hospital

Job Title:    Cashier
Organisation: Kampala
Hospital
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Finance Manager
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
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