Emergency Doctor - Pool building

Medi Clinic; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Africa seeks an Emergency Centre Medical Practitioner at their Limpopo location. The role involves delivering quality clinical care in the emergency environment, supporting nursing staff with triage, and engaging in continuous quality improvement. Candidates should hold an MB BCh/MB ChB degree and have completed their internship and community service, with a preference for additional experience in emergency settings.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Advanced Trauma Life Support

South African Triage Scale

Advanced Paediatric Life Support

Basic Life Support

Education

MB BCh/MB ChB

Dip PEC

MPhil

Job description

Closing date: 04/07/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Nombulelo Florence Mpofu
Reference number: 61538
Permanent
Mediclinic Limpopo | Polokwane | South Africa

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.

It is a condition of employment that all Mediclinic employees based in Southern Africa are vaccinated against any dangerous or life threatening transmissible diseases. Currently applications for the advertised position will only be considered from applicants who have been at least partially vaccinated against Covid-19 by the time of their appointment with an understanding that full vaccination will be achieved within two (2) months after appointment date.