Clinical Coder (ICD-10) – Experienced

Every claim you code correctly at this dental practice in Pretoria West gets paid faster. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Location: Pretoria West, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs
• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent
• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book
• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Answer the phones and send clinical questions to the right nurse or doctor

• You keep patient information private, every time
• At least 2 years in a medical practice, hospital or billing bureau
• Friendly on the phone and firm about outstanding accounts
• Experience on a practice system such as GoodX, Elixir, Medinol or Healthbridge

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

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

• 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.