Life Healthcare Jobs

1. Porter – Life The Glynnwood
2. Admission Clerk – Life The Glynnwood
3. Stock Controller – Life Kingsbury Hospital
4. Porter – Life Cosmos Hospital

Porter – Life The Glynnwood

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Porter, based at Life The Glynnwood Hospital. The successful candidate will be part of a professional team that continuously striving for the highest standards of quality in healthcare.Critical Outputs

• Greets and guides patients/visitors around the facility. Assists and transports patients by wheelchair, stretcher, patient vehicle to and from various destinations within hospital e.g. wards, treatment areas, operating theatre.
• Delivery of items around the hospital complex as and when required.
• Ensure quality patient care and customer satisfaction according to Life Healthcare policies and procedures.
• Performing general administrative and other related duties as requested.

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Be able to presentable and able to interact with visitors
• Previous experience in Service/hotel  industry advantageous
• Be physically able to assist to move  objects more than 15 Kgs in weight
• Experience in working in customer service/dealing with customers
• Ability to work shifts according to the operational requirements of the hospital.

Competencies

• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Engaging diversity
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness

EmailGlynnwood.vacancies@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing dateThursday, April 18, 2024

Admission Clerk – Life The Glynnwood

A vacancy exists for an Admission Clerk in our Patient Services, based at Life The Glynnwood Hospital reporting to Sandy Cross, Admission Supervisor. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing full administration support to the Admissions Reception.Critical Outputs

• Responsible for accurately recording all admissions of patients to the hospital.
• The successful candidate is accountable for:
• Carrying out accurate admission and receptionist duties for the hospital.
• Performing general administration duties involved in the admission of patients,
• Including filing and assistance with billing of accounts.
• Admitting patients onto IMEDS.
• Operating the switchboard.
• Handling money.
• Liaising with medical aids to obtain authorization for admission

Requirements

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate
• Strong computer skills
• Previous Experience working with IT – IMEDS will be to your advantage.
• Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills a prerequisite.
• Experience in dealing with customers.
• Knowledge of hospital procedures and medical terminology will be advantageous.
• Teamwork essential.
• Must be able to flex between day and night shift.

Competencies

• Team Player
• Excellent verbal & Written communication
• Action oriented
• Customer responsiveness
• Deadline driven
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Ethical behaviour

EmailGlynnwood.vacancies@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing dateMonday, April 22, 2024

Stock Controller – Life Kingsbury Hospital

A vacancy exists for a Stock Controller based at Life Kingsbury Hospital, reporting to Nabeel Dudhia, Pharmacy Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance, and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.Critical Outputs

• Develop and maintain sound relationships with internal customers to achieve co-operation and compliance with audit processes
•  Set up and maintenance of preferred stock levels, and daily ordering of stock to ensure a quality pharmaceutical supply service
• Asset management to ensure security of stock and to minimise loss due to redundancy
• Quarterly stocktaking
• Active involvement in stock-takes and cycle counts
• Assist with non-recoverable utilisation
• Dead stock and short dated stock management
• Assist with managing operational efficiencies identified
• Assist with managing Unrecorded Liabilities, MIR6 and GRIR reports as appropriate
• Monitoring expiry dates of all items and managing as per protocol
• Informing UM and PM of any stock issues and shortages
• Ensuring that stock is available at all times
• Ensure cost-efficiency regarding staff planning
• Focus on implementation of formulary products
• Managing the surgical stores department
• Managing the procurement, control and distribution of surgical stock
• Ensuring accurate receiving and receipting of surgical stock.
• Capturing of prosthesis and consignment invoices and transfers to theatre 
• Implementing and maintaining the LHC formulary and providing feedback to PM
• Capturing and handling of product complaints
• Resolving queries from relevant stakeholders. 
• Ensuring a culture of quality in our business and operational excellence.
• Any other task that the line manager may deem necessary

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Sound knowledge of at least 2 years on stock control in a hospital environment
• A working knowledge of SAP will be an advantage.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage. Hospital experience and knowledge of systems (iMeds) is a requirement.
• A person who is result orientated, pays attention to detail, has excellent interpersonal as well as communication skills is needed.
• Customer focus, a commitment towards continuous improvement, the ability to work independently and the management of time is required. 
• Computer proficiency is essential.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experience within inventory management or relevant experience within a pharmaceutical environment
• Knowledge of inventory control, processes, procedures and practices
• Good organisational skills are essential as well as attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Management skills is essential
• Able to work under pressure as well as being able to work as part of a team 

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Drive & energy
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Goal directed
• Ethical behaviour

Contact

Chwayita MpangeleTel021 670 4312Emailchwayita.mpangele@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing dateMonday, April 22, 2024

Porter – Life Cosmos Hospital

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Porter, based at Life Cosmos Hospital, Mpumalanga, reporting to Ella Masimula, Unit Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safe transport of patients to and from the units.Critical Outputs

• Conduct basic duties as allocated by the Unit Manager.
• Ensure quality patient care and customer satisfaction according to Life Healthcare policies and procedures.
• Maintaining excellent patient and customer care in accordance with Life Healthcare Standards.
• Effective risk management of the unit by complying with Health, Safety and Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Effective participation in the management of costs in the unit (stock, staffing and equipment).

Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Working experience in the hospital environment essential.
• Experience in dealing with people.
• Knowledge of hospital procedures.
• Team player
• Must be willing to work according to the flexi-hour system including night duty.
• Position includes working shifts.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to work independently and use initiative to achieve set objectives.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Ethical behaviour

EmailZintle.dalasile@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing dateThursday, April 25, 2024

All the best with your applications.