Hospital Admissions Clerk (Night Shift)

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

The site is in Pietermaritzburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• 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
• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients

• You keep patient information private, every time
• Confident with Excel and email
• Friendly on the phone and firm about outstanding accounts
• At least 2 years in a medical practice, hospital or billing bureau
• Matric

• Medical terminology or clinical coding certificate
• 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

• Name the billing software you know in your CV headline; practices want someone who needs no system training.
• Specialist rooms care about the discipline, so say if you've coded for surgeons, anaesthetists or radiologists.