Emergency Doctor

Mediclinic; George; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in George is seeking a qualified healthcare professional to provide quality clinical care in the emergency centre. Responsibilities include patient assessment, support for nursing staff, and participation in quality improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate must have an MB BCh/MB ChB degree and experience in emergency care. Competitive benefits included.

Qualifications

• Completion of internship and community service years.
• Previous work experience post-community service in an emergency centre.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, safe clinical care in the emergency centre.
• Assist with teaching and coordinating clinical development programs.
• Participate in emergency centre quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974

Advanced Trauma Life Support

Advanced Paediatric Life Support

Basic Life Support

Knowledge of the private healthcare industry

Education

MB BCh/MB ChB

Dip PEC

MPhil

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group focuses on providing specialist-oriented, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care, aiming to be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders, and regulators in each of its markets.

Main Purpose of Job

To provide quality and safe clinical care to patients presenting to the emergency centre by assessing, diagnosing, treating, and making disposition decisions according to best practice standards.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Provide quality, safe clinical care in the emergency centre.
• Assist with teaching and coordinating clinical development programs in the emergency centre to improve patient care.
• Support nursing staff in applying triage effectively in the emergency centre.
• Participate in company strategies such as PatientsFirst@Mediclinic.
• Engage in emergency centre quality improvement and assurance initiatives to ensure consistent delivery of safe, quality patient care.
• Maintain a minimum standard of emergency medical care knowledge and expertise at all times.

Required Education

Essential: MB BCh/MB ChB

Desired: Dip PEC, MPhil

Required Experience

Essential minimum: Completion of internship and community service years.

Desired: Previous work experience post-community service in an emergency centre within a private or public hospital setting.

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 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