Patient Administrator

**Patient Administrator | Administration, Customer Service | Harpenden | Full Time, Permanent | Monday - Friday | Free Parking, Excellent Benefits |**

Spire Harpenden Hospital are looking to bring on a Patient Administrator to join their established team within the Outpatient Department on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is to provide a quality professional and efficient service that supports the smooth running of the hospital administration departments.

At Spire Harpenden Hospital, we pride ourselves on our comprehensive private hospital services and high standards of care for our patients. We offer fast access to high-quality healthcare, from consultations and advanced diagnostics to personalised treatments and expert aftercare.

**Duties and responsibilities**
- To provide day to day patient administration support within designated areas as required ensuring that daily tasks are completed to a high level of service both to internal and external customers of all payor types
- To provide further administration cover as required across the hospital including but not limited to Reception and Admissions
- To have responsibility for ensuring that the administration processes for providing consultants and staff with all relevant correspondence is delivered effectively and in a timely manner
- To maintain a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the services provided by the hospital and be able to liaise with consultants, finance, clinical, teams, secretaries and hospital teams as required
- To ensure support is provided as required in administration duties that will ensure the management, delivery and billing of patient pathways pre and post consultation, by providing effective record keeping to ensure all patients are administered without delay and processed correctly.
- To support an effective booking process in SAP/ Hospital Management System to process the completion of patient pathway including referral, referral management, waiting list management, clinic amendments
- Undertake daily task lists for any administration department
- Attend regular departmental meetings and keep up to date on all hospital matters relating to patient administration.
- Comply with hospital policies and procedures.
- Comply with the hospital uniform policy.
- Project a professional image, with concern for accuracy, confidentiality and customer-focused service.
- Carry out other duties commensurate with the post and within post holder's capabilities.

**Who we're looking for**
- Previous relevant experience in an Administrative support role
- Experience of working independently and on own initiative working with deadlines team
- Working customer facing
- Windows MS office suites Inc. Database/Excel
- Accurate keyboard skills/PC literate
- Verbal and written skills
- Telephony skills

**Benefits**

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- '˜Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

**Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.**

About Us: Welcome to Spire Healthcare Careers - Here at Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. Everything we do works towards one vision; to provide the best care possible. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. Join us, and you'll receive a warm welcome.

**Who are we?**:

- A profitable, successful business led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.

About the Team: At Spire Harpenden Hospital, we pride ourselves on our comprehensive private hospital services and high standards of care for our patients. We offer fast access to high-quality healthcare, from consultations and advanced diagnostics to personalised treatments and expert aftercare.