Clinical Coder (ICD-10)

At a radiology group in Benoni, your job is clean files, correct codes and money that comes in on time. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The work is in Benoni, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions
• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA
• Take payments, issue receipts and balance the cash-up at close
• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Answer the phones and send clinical questions to the right nurse or doctor
• Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs

• You keep patient information private, every time
• Matric
• Confident with Excel and email
• Experience on a practice system such as GoodX, Elixir, Medinol or Healthbridge
• Sound knowledge of ICD-10 coding and medical aid tariff codes
• At least 2 years in a medical practice, hospital or billing bureau

• Bookkeeping basics or Pastel knowledge for practice accounts
• Medical terminology or clinical coding certificate
• Experience with hospital case management and pre-auth

• Free medical consultations for staff at some practices
• Bonus linked to collections at billing bureaus
• Parking on site
• Normal practice hours with most weekends off

• Keep your cover note short and error-free; front desk jobs are judged on how neatly you communicate.
• Specialist rooms care about the discipline, so say if you've coded for surgeons, anaesthetists or radiologists.