Hospital Admissions Clerk (Night Shift)

You'll keep the front of a busy general practice in Pretoria West organised so the doctors can focus on patients. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The site is in Pretoria West; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book
• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent
• Take payments, issue receipts and balance the cash-up at close
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA
• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions

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

• Medical terminology or clinical coding certificate
• Experience with hospital case management and pre-auth
• Bookkeeping basics or Pastel knowledge for practice accounts

• Bonus linked to collections at billing bureaus
• Parking on site
• Free medical consultations for staff at some practices

• 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.