Medi Clinic

Hospital Case Manager


PayCompetitive
LocationMediclinic Limpopo/Polo
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 61666

      Mediclinic Limpopo | Polokwane | South Africa


      Closing date: 06/07/2025
      Number of positions: 1
      Recruiter name: Prudence Nosicelo Magawu
      Reference number: 61666
      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 perfom hospital case management functions by providing accurate clinical information to funders,minimising the financial risk for the hospital.

      KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

      Minimise financial risk by effectively managing patient stay

      Ensure compliance to case management procedures, contracts and legal aspects by utilising available resources and systems

      Ensure correct and timeous finalisation of cases to facilitate reimbursements from funders of claims

      Consistently and timeously communicate with Funders as contractually agreed through the relevant case management channels

      Ensure clinical coding standards are adhered to as per Level 3 coding guideline

      Lead and manage the people in the Case Management team (if applicable)

      REQUIRED EDUCATION

      ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 12

      REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

      ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3 years in a hospital/medical aid experience and medical confirmations

      DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2-3 years of proven applied knowledge and working experience in private healthcare medical aid and Mediclinic hospital confirmations

      REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

      • Understanding of anatomy; physiology and medical terminology
      • Funder Contracts; Medical aid requirements/narrations
      • Scientific nursing principles and process
      • Authorisation and motivation of Level of Care; Length of Stay; Clinical Coding, high-cost stock, Short Payments etc.
      • Use of electronic systems (i.e. B2B or Funder portals) for the purposes of requesting authorisations, performing case management updates and for troubleshooting)
      • Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, hospital/practice management systems)
      • Relevant aspects of applicable statutory acts (e.g. Consumer Protection Act; PMB; etc.)
      • Patient Administration policies and procedures (e.g. Patient Confidentiality; Visitation of external case managers; etc.)
      • Daily workflow; managing deviances; clinical coding; and case management processes
      • Application of clinical codes and finalisation thereof

      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

  • About the company

      Mediclinic International plc, founded in 1983, is an international private hospital group with operations in South Africa, Namibia, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates.
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