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Clinical Coder (ICD-10)

How2Apply Talent Network

Lephalale, Limpopo

Part-time

Posted 14 hours ago

Part-time Healthcare

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Job Description

At a busy general practice in Lephalale, your job is clean files, correct codes and money that comes in on time. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The site is in Lephalale; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What you'll actually do

Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily
Take payments, issue receipts and balance the cash-up at close
Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
Answer the phones and send clinical questions to the right nurse or doctor
Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation

What you need

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

Nice if you have

Worked for a specialist discipline such as radiology, anaesthesia or orthopaedics
Bookkeeping basics or Pastel knowledge for practice accounts
Medical terminology or clinical coding certificate

What you get

Normal practice hours with most weekends off
Free medical consultations for staff at some practices
Parking on site

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: list of practice and billing systems you have worked on, copy of your ICD-10 or medical terminology certificate plus recent payslip to confirm your current salary.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 6 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Lephalale; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

Give numbers if you can, such as your rejection rate or how much you cut the 90-day debtors.
Name the billing software you know in your CV headline; practices want someone who needs no system training.