Emergency Doctor

Medi Clinic; Worcester; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 90 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated medical professional to join their emergency centre team. This role involves providing exceptional clinical care to patients, ensuring adherence to best practices and triage protocols. The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background in medicine, including an MB BCh/MB ChB, and experience in emergency care. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to continuous improvement and patient safety, where your expertise will make a meaningful impact on community health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Completion of internship and community service years is essential.
• Experience in an emergency centre is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, safe clinical care in the emergency centre.
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives for patient care.

Skills

Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974

Advanced Trauma Life Support

Advanced Paediatric Life Support

South African Triage Scale

Basic Life Support

Knowledge of the private healthcare industry

Education

MB BCh/MB ChB

Dip PEC

MPhil

Job description

Mediclinic Worcester | Worcester | South Africa

Closing date: 18/05/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Liezel Alberts
Reference number: 60198
Workplace Type: On-site
Employment Type: 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 provide quality and safe clinical care to patients presenting to the emergency centre through assessing, diagnosing, treating, and disposition according to best practice standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Provide quality, safe clinical care in the emergency centre.
• Assist with teaching and coordinating clinical development programmes to improve patient care.
• Support and ensure adherence to triage protocols in the emergency centre.
• Participate in company strategies, e.g., PatientsFirst@Mediclinic.
• Engage in emergency centre quality improvement and assurance initiatives to ensure continuous delivery of safe, quality patient care.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and expertise in emergency medical care.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Essential: MB BCh/MB ChB
• Desired: Dip PEC, MPhil

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Essential: Completion of internship and community service years.
• Desired: Experience working in an emergency centre in a private or public hospital after community service.

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974
• Children's Act No. 38 of 2005
• HPCSA Regulations and Guidelines on Ethical rules, regulations, and policies
• Advanced Trauma Life Support
• South African Triage Scale
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support
• The Charter of the Public and Private Health Sectors of South Africa
• Knowledge of the private healthcare industry
• Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Children's Amendment Act No. 41 of 2007
• Basic Life Support
• National Health Act No. 61 of 2003
• The Patients' Rights Charter

All applicants will be considered, with preference given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, including internal applicants/employees meeting the minimum requirements.

Note: If you are an internal employee on a fixed-term contract, please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile.