Emergency Doctor

Mediclinic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Panorama in Cape Town is seeking a qualified medical doctor to provide quality clinical care in the Emergency Centre, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and disposition according to best practice standards.

The ideal candidate holds MB ChB, completed internship and community service, and has exposure to emergency medicine. This on-site, permanent role offers opportunities to contribute to patient care and participate in ongoing clinical development.

Qualifications

• Essential MB BCh/MB ChB and internship completion.
• Internship and community service completed.
• Emergency centre experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality safe clinical care in the emergency centre.
• Assist with teaching and coordinating clinical development programmes.
• Adhere to triage practices in the emergency centre.
• Actively participate in Mediclinic-wide patient care initiatives.
• Participate in quality improvement and assurance initiatives.

Skills

Health Professions Act

HPCSA Regulations

Ethics & Guidelines

Education

MB BCh/MB ChB

Dip PEC

MPhil

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Mediclinic Panorama| Panorama, Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 19/11/2026
Number of positions: 1
Reference number: 75514
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 provide quality and safe clinical care to patients that present 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 co-ordinating clinical development programmes in the emergency centre to improve patient care

Adhere to and to support the nursing staff in the application of triage in the emergency centre

Actively participate in company strategies e.g. PatientsFirst@Mediclinic

Partake in emergency centre quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives to ensure safe, quality patient care is delivered at all times

Maintain a minimum standard of emergency medical care knowledge and expertise at all times

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: MB BCh/MB ChB

DESIRED EDUCATION: Dip PEC, MPhil

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Completion of internship and community service years

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Previous work experience post community service year in emergency centre in private / public hospital

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 policy guidelines
• Advanced Trauma life Support
• South African Triage Scale
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support
• The Charter of the Public and Private Health Sectors of the Republic of South Africa
• Private healthcare industry knowledge
• 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 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