Theatre Administrator

Function
Administration
Facility
Life Kingsbury Hospital
Position
Theatre Administrator
Introduction

A vacancy exists for an Theatre Administrator, based at Life Kingsbury Hospital, reporting to the Theatre Manager, Normalene Linden. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and coordinating accurate preference cards to support and sustain a quality and efficient e-billing system.

Critical Outputs

  • Effective management of preference cards and templates (surgical and anesthetic)
  • Edit, update or create new preference cards as required and obtain sign off by relevant persons
  • Load preference cards for on system for next day's Theatre lists as well as for any emergency cases
  • Effectively monitor Impilo Dashboard and action any errors
  • Manual capturing of manual billing on Impilo (stock and equipment)
  • Effective capturing of procedure and items required for the electronic theatre register and case management.
  • Achieve optimal system utilization
  • Be a super user/champion to assist with Multi touch screen issues and trouble shooting
  • Assist with consignment stock and loan set coordination and management
  • Assist in cycle counts and monthly stock takes to achieve hospital variance targets
  • Case management communication and capturing of procedures
  • Management of stock variance reports in collaboration with unit manager and stock controller to achieve stock targets
Requirements
  • Matric certificate
  • Experience in billing / stock management
  • Theatre Billing experience essential
  • Working experience within a theatre environment/Life Healthcare hospital will be an advantage
  • Knowledge of theatre stock, e-billing, Imeds and Impilo will be an advantage
  • Computer Proficiency critical
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong Administration skills
  • Good Interpersonal skills to communicate with doctors
Competencies
  • Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
  • Resilience
  • Engaging diversity
  • Verbal & written communication and presentation
  • Influencing
  • Drive & energy
  • Excellence orientation
  • Ethical behaviour
  • Building relationships
  • Customer responsiveness
  • Organisational awareness
Contact

Chwayita Mpangele

Closing date
Friday, August 21, 2026

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.
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