Debtors Clerk (Radiology Practice)

Every claim you code correctly at this private hospital admissions office in Richards Bay gets paid faster. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions
• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent
• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book
• Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily

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

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

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

• 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.