Clinical Coder (ICD-10)

Every claim you code correctly at this medical billing bureau in Prospecton gets paid faster. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a medical billing bureau in Prospecton. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA
• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent
• Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily
• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions
• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
• Answer the phones and send clinical questions to the right nurse or doctor
• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book

• At least 2 years in a medical practice, hospital or billing bureau
• Friendly on the phone and firm about outstanding accounts
• You keep patient information private, every time
• Matric
• Confident with Excel and email

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

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

• Name the billing software you know in your CV headline; practices want someone who needs no system training.
• Specialist rooms care about the discipline, so say if you've coded for surgeons, anaesthetists or radiologists.