Credit Controller - Patient Admin Renal

Mediclinic; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic, a private healthcare group, is seeking a Debt Collection Specialist to minimise the financial risk of the organisation and maximise the collection of outstanding debt. The role focuses on proactive cash collection and efficient use of resources within a private hospital context in Stellenbosch.

You will work with AS400-based Patient Admin processes, handle follow-ups across financial classes, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation such as the National Credit Act and Consumer

Qualifications

• Debt collection experience is essential.
• Experience with AS400 patient administration.
• Knowledge of healthcare funding and applicable legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and address financial risk to the organisation.
• Collect outstanding debt within set benchmarks.
• Ensure efficient use of resources to achieve optimal efficiencies.

Skills

AS400 Admin

EDI processes

Debt collection

Reconciliations

Funder contracts

MS Office

Legislation awareness

Private Hospital exposure

Education

Grade 12

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 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

• Debt collection experience

Desired Experience

• Two-three years' experience in a debt collection environment
• Exposure to private hospital environment

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Related Patient Admin programs on the AS400 system
• Render and EDI processes, Follow-up for all financial classes, Unclaimed Overpayments and Bad Debt processes
• Sound Financial knowledge (e.g. reconciliations, debits and credits, adjustment journals, etc.)
• Knowledge of Patient Administration policies and procedures
• Relevant aspects of legislation w.r.t Debt collection environment (e.g. National Credit Act; Consumer Protection Act, Workman’s Compensation Act, etc.)
• Computer literacy (MS Office)
• Rules and regulations regarding funder contracts
• Medical Aid requirements