Clinical Coder (ICD-10)

At a private hospital admissions office in Mamelodi, your job is clean files, correct codes and money that comes in on time. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The site is in Mamelodi; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Take payments, issue receipts and balance the cash-up at close
• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions
• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book
• Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA

• Matric
• At least 2 years in a medical practice, hospital or billing bureau
• Sound knowledge of ICD-10 coding and medical aid tariff codes
• Confident with Excel and email

• Experience with hospital case management and pre-auth
• Understanding of how HPCSA practitioner and BHF practice numbers are used on claims

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

• Give numbers if you can, such as your rejection rate or how much you cut the 90-day debtors.
• Specialist rooms care about the discipline, so say if you've coded for surgeons, anaesthetists or radiologists.