Medical Billing Clerk (Specialist Rooms)

You'll keep the front of a busy general practice in Sasolburg 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 work is in Sasolburg, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA
• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent
• Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs
• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book
• Take payments, issue receipts and balance the cash-up at close

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

• Understanding of how HPCSA practitioner and BHF practice numbers are used on claims
• Experience with hospital case management and pre-auth
• Bookkeeping basics or Pastel knowledge for practice accounts

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

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