Medical Billing Clerk (Specialist Rooms)

Every claim you code correctly at this private hospital admissions office in Potchefstroom gets paid faster. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a private hospital admissions office in Potchefstroom. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Answer the phones and send clinical questions to the right nurse or doctor
• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA
• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent
• Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily
• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions

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

• Normal practice hours with most weekends off
• Bonus linked to collections at billing bureaus
• 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.