DEBTORS CLERK
JOB TITLE: Debtors clerk
WORKPLACE: Mogalakwena Private Hospital (Mokopane)
POSITION TYPE: Permanent.
Purpose:
To manage and control outstanding patient and medical aid accounts by ensuring accurate billing, timely submissions to funders, and effective follow-up on outstanding claims to optimize hospital cash flow.
Key Responsibility Indicators:
- Submit accurate claims to medical aids and other funders, ensuring correct ICD-10 and tariff coding.
- Review, reconcile and allocate payments, resolving claim rejections and discrepancies timeously.
- Follow up on outstanding, unpaid, or partially paid accounts and manage debtor age analysis.
- Follow up on outstanding, unpaid, or partially paid accounts and manage debtor age analysis
- Liaise with patients, medical aids, and internal departments to resolve billing queries and discrepancies.
- Negotiate payment arrangements and escalate long outstanding accounts where necessary.
- Ensure compliance with medical aid regulations, hospital policies, and confidentiality standards.
- Maintain accurate financial records and assist with month-end reconciliation and reporting.
Qualification:
- Matric Certificate.
- Diploma or Certificate in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years experience as a Debtors clerk within a medical setting.
Skills and Attributes:
- Strong numerical and reconciliation skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong follow-up and collection skills.
- Good communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
All interested applicants are requested to forward the complete CV, references and copies of qualifications to the Recruitment Department at recruit1@mphospital.co.za.