Emergency Doctor

Mediclinic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A private healthcare provider is seeking a qualified medical professional to deliver clinical care in the emergency centre. The ideal candidate should possess an MB BCh/MB ChBD qualification and have completed the necessary internship and community service. Responsibilities include providing safe clinical care, supporting nursing staff, and participating in quality improvement strategies. Preference will be given according to the Employment Equity Plan.

Qualifications

• Completion of internship and community service years.
• Previous work experience in an emergency centre in a hospital is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality safe clinical care in the emergency centre.
• Assist in teaching and co-ordinating clinical development programmes.
• Participate in emergency centre quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Health Professions Act No. 56

Basic Life Support

Advanced Trauma Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

South African Triage Scale

Mental Health Care Act No. 17

Education

MB BCh / MB ChBD

Dip PEC

MPhil

Job description

Mediclinic Vergelegen | Somerset West | South Africa

Closing date : 01 / 10 / Number of positions : 1

Recruiter name : Yolande Andre Reference number : 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 support the nursing staff in the application of triage in the emergency centre
• Actively participate in company strategies, e.g. 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 ChBD

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
• Children's Act No. 38 of
• 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
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Children’s Amendment Act No. 41 of
• Basic Life Support National Health Act No. 61 of
• 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.