Cashier at DEDA Hospital

Job Objective

For proper cash management and book keeping, to ensure financial management decisions are not understated or overstated.

Reports to Accountant

• Direct Reports
• Other account officers from account department

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Balancing the daily account at the end of each day.
• Checking the daily cash balance
• keeps petty cash of the organisation
•  Lodges cash deposit at the various banks
• Updates on a daily basis the patient ledger of patients, based on payments and sale invoices.
• In charge of patient billings and estimates.
• Checking for the price of products and any discounts or offers.
• Generates daily cash received reports and reconciles daily transactions with the storekeeper and frontdesk.
• Enters all daily transactions in the appropriate records books.
• Posts all daily transactions into the appropriate database.
• Resolves Patients/clients’ complaints, guide them and provide relevant information.
• Updates all daily payments on the Patients/clients’ folders.
• Ensures that deposit, outstanding or discount are properly applied in the preparation of bills in a timely manner.
• Ensures that all documents are properly filed before the close of shift.
• Reporting discrepancies they find within the accounts to their superiors.
• Making daily, weekly and monthly transaction reports.
• Collects payments by accepting cash, check, or charge payments from customers; Verifies credit acceptance.
• Provides pricing information by answering questions.
• Maintains checkout operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Effectively manages the petty cash and ensures 0% shortage of cash held in the safe.
• Maintains a good cash management practice by taking count of actual cash within own possession every day.
• And any other adhoc duties.

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Meticulous competency in invoicing of services
• Accurate with math and currency
• Proven ability to operate cash register and balance accounts.
• Excellent numerate skill.