Clinical Coder (ICD-10)

Every claim you code correctly at this specialist orthopaedic rooms in Johannesburg CBD gets paid faster. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs
• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA
• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• Take payments, issue receipts and balance the cash-up at close

• Matric
• At least 2 years in a medical practice, hospital or billing bureau
• Sound knowledge of ICD-10 coding and medical aid tariff codes
• Experience on a practice system such as GoodX, Elixir, Medinol or Healthbridge

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

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