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
DESIRED EDUCATION: None
Required Experience
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Debt collection experience
DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 2-3 years in a debt collection environment;
Exposure to a private hospital environment
Required Job Skills And Knowledge
- Render and EDI processes; follow, up for all financial classes; unclaimed overpayments and bad debt processes
- Funder Contracts; Medical aid requirements/narrations
- Patient admin programmes on the AS400 system
- Rules and regulations regarding funder contracts
- Sound financial knowledge (e.g. reconciliations; debits and credits; adjustment journals; etc.)
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
- Relevant aspects of legislation for the debt collection environment (e.g. National Credit Act; Consumer Protection Act; etc.)
- Patient administration policies; procedures and systems (e.g. AS400)
