Billing Officer at Abuja Clinics

Abuja Clinics was established in 1989 as a health institution to provide efficient medical services to the then budding Federal Capital Territory (FCT). From humble beginnings it has grown into a group of 3 hospitals located in Karu, Garki and Maitama districts of the FCT . The group possesses advanced medical equipments to assist its team of highly qualified and dedicated health personnels. These equipments include but are not limited to the 64-slice CT scan unit, 4D-Ultrasonography, Mammography unit with stereotatic biopsy and Intra-operative C-arm fluoroscopy allowing for excellent diagnosis and cure. The hospital renders services in all major fields of medicine such as: Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Internal Medicine, Radiology and Dentistry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Billing Officer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Scrutinize, accept and post medical bills on daily basis into appropriate ledgers.
• Prepare and present bill update to In-patients daily and at regular intervals.
• Prepare and promptly dispatch retainers’ medical bills in line with the prescribed manner.
• Ensure timely preparation and presentation of private patients’ bill for settlement.
• Ensure that prepared bills are packaged and submitted to the Clients’ designated addresses.
• Respond to enquiries about medical bills and provide explanations as may be requested.
• Scrutinize vetted bills to ascertain that medical bills are not arbitrarily discounted.
• Visit Corporate Clients upon invitation to defend and accept vetted bills for settlement.
• Ensure bills to HMOs meet regulatory standards in all respects with a view to avoiding sanctions.
• Ensure approval codes are provided where needed and duly endorsed referral forms or any other modes of authorization required in facilitating the eligibility of the Clinics claim on medical bill are promptly obtained and attached where necessary.
• Scrutinize and confirm the eligibility of claims from outsourced vendors
• Scrutinize medical bills prepared by front desk officers for completeness and correctness
• Report daily accomplishment of work schedule to Accounts Payable Officer

Job Qualifications

• HND / B.Sc in Accounting
• Experience: 2 - 3 years.
• Must have completed NYSC

Minimum Requirements:

• Proven work experience as an Administrative Officer, Administrator or similar role
• Solid knowledge of office procedures
• Experience with office management software like MS Office (MS Excel and MS Word, specifically)
• A knowledge of human resource/personnel activities
• Strong organization skills with a problem-solving attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail.

Application Closing Date
30th January, 2024.