Clinical Coder (ICD-10) – Fixed-Term

Patients meet you first at this busy general practice in Pretoria West, so calm and clear matters. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a busy general practice in Pretoria West. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions
• 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
• Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily
• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation

• Matric
• Friendly on the phone and firm about outstanding accounts
• 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
• At least 2 years in a medical practice, hospital or billing bureau

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

• Name the billing software you know in your CV headline; practices want someone who needs no system training.
• Keep your cover note short and error-free; front desk jobs are judged on how neatly you communicate.