Clinical Coder (ICD-10)

You'll keep the front of a medical billing bureau in Somerset West organised so the doctors can focus on patients. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Somerset West (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent
• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily
• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA
• Answer the phones and send clinical questions to the right nurse or doctor
• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients

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

• Bookkeeping basics or Pastel knowledge for practice accounts
• Experience with hospital case management and pre-auth

• 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.