Hospital Admissions Clerk (Night Shift)

You'll keep the front of a dental practice in Polokwane organised so the doctors can focus on patients. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Polokwane, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions
• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book
• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent
• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs

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

• Bookkeeping basics or Pastel knowledge for practice accounts
• 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
• Parking on site

• Keep your cover note short and error-free; front desk jobs are judged on how neatly you communicate.
• Give numbers if you can, such as your rejection rate or how much you cut the 90-day debtors.