CONFIRMATION CLERK

An opportunity exists for a Collections Clerk at Eden Gardens Private Hospital reporting to the Finance Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maximum collection of amounts overdue from various funders and patients.

Key Responsibilities

· Management of outstanding and unpaid debt and the collection thereof for Medical Aid Claims and Private Patients Collection of outstanding debt.

· Ensure that monthly statement run is completed for all outstanding accounts, i.e., the debtor (patient) must receive a monthly update in respect of his/her outstanding balance irrespective of the medical aid liability.

· Patients are accurately identified and traced for collection of debt.

· Ensure that all medical aid claims are submitted within the regulated time frame in respect of the Medical Schemes Act and that any rejections are promptly dealt with in the regulated time frame.

· Negotiate payment terms and methods with patients.

· Making sure that accounts do not become stale.

· Hand over accounts to the private debt collector for collections timeously and in line with the company’s internal regulations in respect of such accounts.

· Ensure that payment arrangements and estate accounts are handed over to the private debt collector for management timeously and in line with the company’s internal regulations in respect of such accounts.

· Accurately record the collection status and relevant collection notes for each account on SAP.

· Effectively manage the outstanding debt to prevent bad debt write-offs, medical aid stale claims, and prescription of debt.

· Debtor and Medical Aid Claim Liaison Communicate with debtor’s medical aid officials by telephone and/ or written correspondence to attempt to collect urgent payment of outstanding accounts.

Provide thorough, efficient, and accurate updates on medical aid payment processes to the debtors.

Minimum Requirements

· Grade 12 or equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification.

· 2 years’ experience in a similar role in healthcare.

· Computer proficient.

· Closing date:

Interested candidates who meet the minimum requirements are invited to apply by forwarding a comprehensive CV by close of business on to Email: Recruitment@edengph.co.za: Tel: 0338154600

Eden Gardens Private Hospital is an equal opportunity employer, external candidates will also be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, should you not receive any communication after 2 weeks of kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.