Credit Controller

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

Job summary

Mediclinic Sandton is recruiting for a Debt Collection Specialist to proactively minimise financial risk and maximise recovery of outstanding debts. This on-site permanent role requires a keen eye for process, compliance with healthcare funding rules and strong collaboration with patient administration teams.

You will manage credit control, operate within established procedures, and use AS400, Connect and Debtpack to reconcile accounts while maintaining service excellence for a private hospital

Qualifications

• Two-three years' experience in a debt collection environment.
• Exposure to private hospital environment.
• Knowledge of funder contracts and related legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and address financial risk.
• Collect outstanding debt within the set benchmark.
• Ensure effective utilisation of available resources to achieve optimal efficiencies.

Skills

Funders contracts knowledge

Patient administration policies

Financial understanding

Medical aid requirements

AS400 familiarity

Connect software

Debtpack Enterprise Systems

Credit control

Regulatory knowledge (NCA/CPA)

Education

Grade 12

Tools

AS400

Connect

Debtpack Enterprise Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mediclinic Sandton| Bryanston, Johannesburg | South Africa

Closing date: 11/09/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Nomsa Rachel Somzila
Reference number: 73298
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To minimise the financial risk of the organisation proactively and ensuring maximum collection of outstanding debt.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Manage and address financial risk
• Collect outstanding debt within the set benchmark
• Ensure effective utilisation of available resources to achieve optimal efficiencies

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

• Grade 12

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

Two-three years' experience in a debt collection environment

Exposure to private hospital environment

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of rules and regulations regarding funder contracts, and the application thereof
• Patient Administration policies and procedures
• Sound Financial knowledge (e.g. reconciliations, debits and credits, adjustment journals, etc.)
• Medical Aid requirements
• Related Patient Admin programs on the AS400 system
• Render and EDI processes, Follow-up for all financial classes, Unclaimed Overpayments and Bad Debt processes
• Credit control
• Debt collection policies, procedures and legislation
• Relevant computer software packages (including Microsoft Office Packages, Connect, AS400 and Debtpack Enterprise Systems)
• Relevant aspects of legislation w.r.t Debt collection environment (e.g. National Credit Act; Consumer Protection Act, Workman’s Compensation Act, etc.)

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile