Hospital Admissions Clerk (Night Shift)

Every claim you code correctly at this radiology group in Potchefstroom gets paid faster. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Home base is a radiology group on the Potchefstroom side of North West. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs
• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA
• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions

• You keep patient information private, every time
• Matric
• Confident with Excel and email
• Experience on a practice system such as GoodX, Elixir, Medinol or Healthbridge

• Medical terminology or clinical coding certificate
• Understanding of how HPCSA practitioner and BHF practice numbers are used on claims
• Experience with hospital case management and pre-auth

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

• 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.