Clinical Coder (ICD-10)

Every claim you code correctly at this dental practice in Richards Bay gets paid faster. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a dental practice on the Richards Bay side of KwaZulu-Natal. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent
• Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs

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

• Understanding of how HPCSA practitioner and BHF practice numbers are used on claims
• Experience with hospital case management and pre-auth

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

• Give numbers if you can, such as your rejection rate or how much you cut the 90-day debtors.
• Name the billing software you know in your CV headline; practices want someone who needs no system training.