Practice Manager (Dental Practice) – Entry Level

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Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal
Part-time
Posted 2 hours ago
Part-time Healthcare
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Job Description

At a specialist orthopaedic rooms in Hammarsdale, your job is clean files, correct codes and money that comes in on time. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Hammarsdale (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What your day looks like

  • Answer the phones and send clinical questions to the right nurse or doctor
  • Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
  • Check medical aid membership and benefits before each consultation
  • Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent
  • Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
  • Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs
  • Submit claims electronically and work through the rejection report daily

Must-haves

  • You keep patient information private, every time
  • Confident with Excel and email
  • Friendly on the phone and firm about outstanding accounts
  • Sound knowledge of ICD-10 coding and medical aid tariff codes
  • Experience on a practice system such as GoodX, Elixir, Medinol or Healthbridge
  • At least 2 years in a medical practice, hospital or billing bureau

Extra points for

  • Worked for a specialist discipline such as radiology, anaesthesia or orthopaedics
  • Medical terminology or clinical coding certificate

On offer

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

Applying, step by step

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): recent payslip to confirm your current salary plus list of practice and billing systems you have worked on.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 5 working days.

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How to stand out

  • Give numbers if you can, such as your rejection rate or how much you cut the 90-day debtors.
  • Specialist rooms care about the discipline, so say if you've coded for surgeons, anaesthetists or radiologists.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypePart-time
LocationHammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryHealthcare
Experience2+ years
Posted29 September 2026
Closing Date4 November 2026
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