Emergency Doctor

Mediclinic International; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Pietermaritzburg seeks a medical professional to provide quality clinical care in the emergency centre. The role requires an MB BCh degree and experience post-internship. Responsibilities include patient assessment, triage support, and participation in quality initiatives. Competitive terms in a full-time on-site setting are offered.

Qualifications

• Completion of internship and community service years required.
• Previous work experience in emergency centre preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974

Children's Act No. 38 of 2005

HPCSA Regulations and Guidelines

Advanced Trauma Life Support

South African Triage Scale

Advanced Paediatric Life Support

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

Education

MB BCh/MB ChB

Dip PEC

MPhil

Job description

Closing date: 20/11/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Lynelle Govender
Reference number: 65062
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.

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