Hospital Admissions Clerk (Night Shift)

You'll keep the front of a dental practice in eMalahleni organised so the doctors can focus on patients. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in eMalahleni (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs
• Answer the phones and send clinical questions to the right nurse or doctor
• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book
• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions
• Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily

• Matric
• Friendly on the phone and firm about outstanding accounts
• At least 2 years in a medical practice, hospital or billing bureau
• Experience on a practice system such as GoodX, Elixir, Medinol or Healthbridge
• 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
• Normal practice hours with most weekends off
• Free medical consultations for staff at some practices

• Specialist rooms care about the discipline, so say if you've coded for surgeons, anaesthetists or radiologists.
• Keep your cover note short and error-free; front desk jobs are judged on how neatly you communicate.