Clinical Coder (ICD-10)

Patients meet you first at this dental practice in Randburg, so calm and clear matters. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a dental practice in Randburg. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs
• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent
• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA
• Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily

• Matric
• Experience on a practice system such as GoodX, Elixir, Medinol or Healthbridge
• Friendly on the phone and firm about outstanding accounts
• Sound knowledge of ICD-10 coding and medical aid tariff codes

• Worked for a specialist discipline such as radiology, anaesthesia or orthopaedics
• Experience with hospital case management and pre-auth
• Bookkeeping basics or Pastel knowledge for practice accounts

• Parking on site
• Free medical consultations for staff at some practices
• Bonus linked to collections at billing bureaus

• Keep your cover note short and error-free; front desk jobs are judged on how neatly you communicate.
• Give numbers if you can, such as your rejection rate or how much you cut the 90-day debtors.