Anaesthetic Billing Clerk

About the role

The Anaesthetic Billing Clerk is responsible for accurately processing, submitting, and managing anaesthetic accounts and medical claims. The role involves liaising with medical aids, patients, hospitals, and healthcare professionals to ensure timely billing and compliance with regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Capture and process anaesthetic accounts accurately and promptly.
• Submit claims to medical aids and private patients.
• Follow up on outstanding claims and payments.
• Reconcile accounts and allocate received payments.
• Investigate and resolve claim rejections and billing discrepancies.
• Liaise with medical aids, hospitals, doctors, and patients regarding billing queries.
• Ensure billing complies with medical aid rules and tariff structures.
• Verify patient information and supporting documentation before claim submission.
• Process account adjustments, credit notes, and refunds as required.
• Maintain accurate billing records and patient account information.
• Generate billing and debtor reports as needed.
• Assist with month‑end billing procedures and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with POPIA and patient confidentiality requirements.
• Provide administrative support to the billing department when required.

Required profile

• Grade 12 / Matric qualification.
• 2–3 years of experience in a medical billing environment.
• Mandatory experience with anaesthetic billing.
• Experience dealing with medical aids, claim submissions, and account reconciliations.
• Exposure to private healthcare practices, hospitals, or specialist billing environments.

Required skills

What we offer

• Salary: R18 000 per month.