Emergency Doctor

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

Job summary

Mediclinic Paarl Emergency Centre is seeking a physician to deliver high-quality, safe clinical care for patients presenting to the emergency department. You will assess, diagnose, treat and disposition patients according to best-practice standards.

Essential: MB BCh/MB ChB with internship and community service completed; desirable: Dip PEC, MPhil; prior emergency department exposure preferred; strong knowledge of Health Professions Act and related guidelines.

Qualifications

• Essential medical degree MB BCh/MB ChB with internship and community service completed.
• Desirable additional qualifications: Dip PEC, MPhil.
• Must have knowledge of SA health acts, regulations and ethical guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, safe clinical care in the emergency centre.
• Assist with teaching and coordinating clinical development programmes in the emergency centre.
• Assist with triage and support nursing staff in emergency procedures.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to maintain high standards of patient care.
• Maintain up-to-date emergency medical knowledge and skills.

Job description

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.