Credit Controller

LIFE Healthcare Group; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Credit Controller to oversee the credit control process at Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital. The ideal candidate will ensure efficient administration, manage accounts, develop relationships with customers, and possess credit control and COID experience. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential. The role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on delivering quality healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Must have credit control experience.
• Must have COID experience.
• Experience in a healthcare environment would be an advantage.
• Ability to work within a pressurized environment is critical.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and efficient administration of the credit control function.
• Manage hospital DSO’s in line with budget per unit.
• Develop sound relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Accurate processing of medical aid remittances.

Skills

Problem-solving

Resilience

Computer proficiency

Verbal & written communication

Customer responsiveness

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Overview

A vacancy exists for a Credit Controller, based at Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital, reporting to the Patient Services Manager. The successful candidate should have strong business acumen and the ability to coordinate, implement and sustain the credit control process through empowering and influencing.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring accurate and efficient administration of the credit control function.
• Ensure all accounts are followed up in accordance with the working protocols.
• Manage hospital DSO’s in line with budget per unit.
• Includes the responsibility and functions for more than one business unit.
• Ensure that the age analysis is managed in accordance with Life Healthcare protocols, targets and objectives.
• Develop sound relationships with both internal and external customers including patients, funders, doctors and private patients.
• Compliance with working procedures and quality requirements.
• Accurate processing of the medical aid remittances and resolving short payments accordingly.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Qualification – Grade 12
• Must have credit control experience
• Must have COID experience
• Experience in a healthcare environment would be an advantage
• Ability to work within a pressurized environment is critical.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.
• Computer proficiency.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Drive & energy
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Leading by example
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior

Email: [e-mail]

Closing date: Monday, September 22, 2025

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful.