Als Paramedic

Via Medica International; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Cape Town is seeking dedicated personnel to perform comprehensive patient assessments and ensure the maintenance of medical equipment. Candidates will also be responsible for organizing patient care, communicating effectively with healthcare staff, and ensuring adherence to quality management standards. This role necessitates the ability to work under pressure while maintaining confidentiality of patient information. The successful individual will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care and operational efficiency within the clinic.

Responsibilities

• Conduct head-to-toe assessments on all patients.
• Verify ambulance is mechanically sound and equipped.
• Evaluate the nature and acuity of patients' illnesses.
• Maintain and check medical equipment as per policies.
• Organize patient care to ensure team quality.
• Communicate pertinent information for patient transfer.
• Interact professionally with healthcare staff and patients.
• Adapt to stressful situations while being organized.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient files and data.
• Control inventory of emergency drugs and disposables.
• Ensure compliance with audits and training requirements.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports.
• Ensure continuous quality management in the clinic.
• Complete comprehensive handovers after each shift.

Job description

The following duties are normal for this position.

The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Essential Functions

• Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy, including neonatal, paediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients and the general patient population.
• Verifies that the assigned ambulance is mechanically sound and properly equipped at the start of a shift.
• Evaluates the nature and acuity of the illness or injury.
• Ensures that all medical and non-medical equipment is maintained, checked and serviced, including the onsite ambulance and emergency care equipment as per VMIH policies.
• Organizes patient care in a manner that contributes to the overall quality of the team.
• Communicates information pertinent to transfer of patient.
• (ie; admissions, ER transfer)
• Interacts professionally with staff members, physicians, and patients.
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Demonstrates the value of team concept on a consistent basis.
• Ensures that all patient files and data collection is maintained to the highest standard while ensuring confidentiality.
• Handles inventory control of emergency drugs and disposables.
• Ensures full compliance on audits, stock control, incident and accident reporting, controlled medication reporting and onsite continued training and development.
• Prepares and submit all weekly and monthly reports shared with onsite clinic manager.
• Ensures continuous quality management throughout the clinic.
• Complete a full and comprehensive hand over to relief paramedic after every shift.