Patient Accounts Officer (Private Hospital)

Every claim you code correctly at this dental practice in Paarl gets paid faster. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll report in Paarl. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily
• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA
• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent

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

• Medical terminology or clinical coding certificate
• Bookkeeping basics or Pastel knowledge for practice accounts

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

• Specialist rooms care about the discipline, so say if you've coded for surgeons, anaesthetists or radiologists.
• Name the billing software you know in your CV headline; practices want someone who needs no system training.