Practice Manager (Dental Practice)

You'll keep the front of a radiology group in Umhlanga organised so the doctors can focus on patients. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA
• Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs
• Book appointments and manage the doctor's diary on the practice software
• Chase short payments with medical schemes and patients
• Keep patient records locked and share them only with written consent

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

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

• Free medical consultations for staff at some practices
• Normal practice hours with most weekends off
• Parking on site
• Bonus linked to collections at billing bureaus

• 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.