Admission and Discharge Officer job at Outspan Hospital
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Admission and Discharge Officer
2026-02-09T06:04:07+00:00
Outspan Hospital
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Healthcare
Admin & Office, Healthcare, Business Operations
KES
MONTH
2026-02-13T17:00:00+00:00
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Outspan Hospital started operations with the establishment of an Out Patient Department on August 7, 2001. A month later, the In Patient Department was opened with a capacity of 21 beds.

Manage the entire patient intake and exit process in the hospital, acting as the primary liaison between patients, clinical staff, and billing departments.

Key responsibilities

  • Admission Management: Facilitating patient admissions, verifying insurance coverage collecting patient information, and securing necessary consent forms.
  • Discharge Planning: Coordinating with medical staff, nursing, and support services to ensure timely, safe discharge, including arranging transportation and follow-up care.
  • Communication: Acting as a link between patients, families, and doctors, providing clear information on policies and procedures.
  • Administrative Duties: Maintaining accurate electronic medical records, managing patient data, and updating discharge registers.
  • Financial Coordination: Collaborating with the billing department to check accuracy of bills, including reviewing fees for accuracy before the patient leaves.
  • Bed Management: Liaising with ward in-charges to ensure room availability.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Education: A diploma in business management/health records or health management systems
  • Experience: Previous hospital experience in a similar position, particularly in patient services.
  • Skills: Strong communication, organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in medical software or computer applications.

Common Performance Metrics

  • Reduction in patient waiting time for admission/discharge.
  • Accuracy of patient records and billing.
  • Admission Management: Facilitating patient admissions, verifying insurance coverage collecting patient information, and securing necessary consent forms.
  • Discharge Planning: Coordinating with medical staff, nursing, and support services to ensure timely, safe discharge, including arranging transportation and follow-up care.
  • Communication: Acting as a link between patients, families, and doctors, providing clear information on policies and procedures.
  • Administrative Duties: Maintaining accurate electronic medical records, managing patient data, and updating discharge registers.
  • Financial Coordination: Collaborating with the billing department to check accuracy of bills, including reviewing fees for accuracy before the patient leaves.
  • Bed Management: Liaising with ward in-charges to ensure room availability.
  • Strong communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Proficiency in medical software or computer applications.
  • A diploma in business management/health records or health management systems
  • Previous hospital experience in a similar position, particularly in patient services.
associate degree
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Vacancy title:
Admission and Discharge Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Admin & Office, Healthcare, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Outspan Hospital

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, February 13 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 9 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Outspan Hospital started operations with the establishment of an Out Patient Department on August 7, 2001. A month later, the In Patient Department was opened with a capacity of 21 beds.

Manage the entire patient intake and exit process in the hospital, acting as the primary liaison between patients, clinical staff, and billing departments.

Key responsibilities

  • Admission Management: Facilitating patient admissions, verifying insurance coverage collecting patient information, and securing necessary consent forms.
  • Discharge Planning: Coordinating with medical staff, nursing, and support services to ensure timely, safe discharge, including arranging transportation and follow-up care.
  • Communication: Acting as a link between patients, families, and doctors, providing clear information on policies and procedures.
  • Administrative Duties: Maintaining accurate electronic medical records, managing patient data, and updating discharge registers.
  • Financial Coordination: Collaborating with the billing department to check accuracy of bills, including reviewing fees for accuracy before the patient leaves.
  • Bed Management: Liaising with ward in-charges to ensure room availability.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Education: A diploma in business management/health records or health management systems
  • Experience: Previous hospital experience in a similar position, particularly in patient services.
  • Skills: Strong communication, organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in medical software or computer applications.

Common Performance Metrics

  • Reduction in patient waiting time for admission/discharge.
  • Accuracy of patient records and billing.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: associate degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, February 13 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 09-02-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 09-02-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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