About this role
Mediclinic Newcastle | Newcastle | South Africa
Closing date: 28/01/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Suvikha Sivnath
Reference number: 67089
Workplace Type: On-site
Permanent
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To ensure that all theatre cases are scheduled correctly to mitigate operational and financial risks and effective utilisation of theatres.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Schedule theatre cases correctly to ensure optimal utilisation of theatres as per hospital requirements
Ensure timeous distribution of theatre lists to all relevant parties as per the Patient Administration Manual
Load all bookings and theatre cases and allocate wards, to ensure optimal utilisation of available beds as per wards requirements
REQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 12 or equivalent
DESIRED EDUCATION: None
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Experience working with computers
DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Theatre / ICU scheduling experience; AS400; ICD and CPT coding in a private health care facility
REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Patient admin programmes on the AS400 system
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
- Application of clinical codes, up to level 1 coding (e.g. identifying the appropriate code to best describe procedure performed)
- Allocation of theatre time for patient/booking; transferring theatre schedule information
- Anatomy knowledge and terminology
All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
Other facts
About Mediclinic
Mediclinic Middle East is part of Mediclinic International, a private hospital group with three operating platforms in Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates, and a 29.9% shareholding in Spire Healthcare, a UK-based healthcare group with 38 hospitals.
Mediclinic Middle East operates seven hospitals and over 20 clinics with more than 900 inpatient beds in the United Arab Emirates, across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra.
Mediclinic puts science at the heart of its care approach, focusing on providing the best possible facilities with international-standard technology, backed-up by sound medical expertise and the empathy of its nursing staff.
What you'll do
- The main responsibility is to ensure that all theatre cases are scheduled correctly to mitigate operational and financial risks. This includes optimal utilization of theatres and timely distribution of theatre lists to relevant parties.
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