Day Clinic Coordinator

Mediclinic International; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Southern Africa seeks a detail-oriented admissions clerk to coordinate patient admission, discharge, and daily billing for the Day Clinic. You will ensure accurate accounts, obtain authorisations, and manage finalisation while upholding patient confidentiality and cash handling policies.

Essential: Grade 12 and at least 3 years in reception administration, confirmations, and accounts control. Experience with ICD/CPT codes and private healthcare environments is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years collective experience in Reception Administration, confirmations and accounts control.
• Experience in Accounts control (billing) and Confirmations at a Mediclinic acute hospital or a Day Clinic will be a further advantage.
• Grade 12 or equivalent is essential.

Responsibilities

• System & Process Coordination
• Communication Process
• General Administration
• Identify possible financial risks (e.g. blacklisted patients; handling of patient valuables; etc.)

Job description

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Closing date: 06/10/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Nhlanhla Samaria Mahlangu
Reference number: 74248
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 perform and coordinate all tasks related to the admission, discharge, billing and case management of patients, which includes obtaining authorisation, daily billing, finalisation and rendering correct accounts. I.e. all financial risk processes for all cases done at the Day Clinic.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

System & Process Coordination

Communication Process

General Administration

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 12 or equivalent

DESIRED EDUCATION: None

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3 years collective experience in each of the following areas: Reception Administration, confirmations and accounts control

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Sufficient Experience in Accounts control (billing) and Confirmations at a Mediclinic acute hospital or a Day Clinic will be a further advantage

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Debtpack Enquiry application (Check outstanding amounts if a patient is flagged as Blacklisted.)
• Admission; Bed functions; Preparation for next day and discharge processes
• Anatomy (including terminology)
• Hospitals switchboard systems
• Patient Administration policies and procedures (e.g. Patient Confidentiality; Cash Handling; Blacklisted patients; Bed Overrides; etc.)
• Patient admin programmes on the AS400 system
• ICD and CPT codes
• Medical Aid Schemes and the Private healthcare environment
• Identifying possible financial risks (e.g. blacklisted patients; handling of patient valuables; 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

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