Clinical Coder (ICD-10) – Immediate Start

At a dental practice in Paarl, 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 work is in Paarl, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions
• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
• Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily
• 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
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA

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

• Medical terminology or clinical coding certificate
• Experience with hospital case management and pre-auth

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

• 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.