Accounts Controller

Mediclinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is seeking an Accounts Controller to optimise revenue by ensuring accurate patient billing and complete documentation for each admission.

The role covers billing of charted items, finalising accounts, and using reports to drive timely rendering while maintaining high client satisfaction across departments.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is required.
• Experience as Accounts Controller is desirable.
• Healthcare environment experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timeous billing of all charted items used during the patient's stay
• Complete all patient files and ensure these contain all documents as well as a final billed account
• Utilise and control applicable reports to ensure prompt finalisation and rendering of accounts
• Ensure client satisfaction through effective communication with other departments

Skills

Debtors and creditors invoicing andRe

Medical terminology

Tariff agreements of medical aids (CPP

Microsoft Office

AS400 patient administration

Billing protocols and DRG processes

Education

Grade 12

Tools

AS400

Microsoft Office

EDI

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To optimise revenue by ensuring that an accurate account is generated for each patient and the patient file contains all the relevant supporting documentation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Accurate and timeous billing of all charted items used during the patient's stay
• Complete all patient files and ensure these contain all documents as well as a final billed account
• Utilise and control applicable reports to ensure prompt finalisation and rendering of accounts
• Ensure client satisfaction through effective communication with other departments

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

Grade 12

DESIRED EDUCATION

None

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

Previous experience as an Accounts Controller; Experience in a healthcare environment

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Debtors and creditors (invoicing; reconciliation etc.)
• Anatomy (extremities) and medical terminology
• Application and implications of tariff agreements of medical aids (e.g. CPP)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Patient administration policies; procedures and systems (e.g. AS400)
• Working application of billing protocols; government gazette; final billing; render and EDI as well as DRG processes