Emergency Doctor

Mediclinic; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private healthcare provider in Stellenbosch seeks a qualified medical professional to deliver quality care in the emergency centre. The ideal candidate will have a MB BCh/MB ChB degree and experience in emergency medicine. Responsibilities include managing patient care, coordinating clinical development programs, and adhering to healthcare regulations. This role is essential for maintaining high standards of emergency healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide quality safe clinical care in the emergency centre.
• Assist with teaching and coordinating clinical development programmes.
• Adhere to and support nursing staff in triage application.
• Participate in company strategies such as PatientsFirst@Mediclinic.
• Engage in quality improvement and assurance initiatives.

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

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 is focused on providing specialist‑oriented, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

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