Head of Emergency Unit - Emergency Medicine Physician

Mediclinic; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic, un prestataire de soins de santé de premier plan, recherche un responsable clinique pour son centre d'urgence à Polokwane. Ce rôle essentiel implique la direction de l'équipe, l'amélioration de la qualité des soins aux patients et la gestion des risques, garantissant ainsi un service sûr et efficace.

Qualifications

• Trois ans d'expérience dans un centre d'urgence.
• Une année d'expérience managériale ou de supervision.
• Connaissance du secteur de la santé privé en Afrique du Sud.

Responsibilities

• Diriger le service clinique dans le centre d'urgence.
• Mentoriser les praticiens du centre d'urgence.
• Initier des améliorations de qualité et d'assurance qualité.

Skills

Gestion des risques

Management des données

Compétences en communication

Education

MB BCh/MB ChB et Dip PEC (ou équivalent)

MMed EM

FCEM, MPhil EM, MSc, PhD EM ou équivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Mediclinic Southern Africa is a healthcare provider operating in South Africa and Namibia, focused on providing acute care, specialist-oriented, multidisciplinary hospital services, and related offerings. We prioritize science in our care process by striving to deliver evidence-based care of the highest standard. The group currently operates 50 private hospitals (excluding a growing number of day clinics) throughout South Africa and three hospitals in Namibia, with more than 8,200 beds in total.

Main Purpose of Job

To provide overall clinical leadership in the emergency centre and to be the driver for safe, patient-focused clinical care by the effective development and utilization of resources, ongoing data analysis, and prioritised action plans.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Lead the clinical service delivery in the emergency centre
• Lead, manage, and mentor the emergency centre practitioners
• Integrate data, audits, and reports to develop solutions for the business requirements
• Actively participate in company strategies and projects
• Initiate and drive emergency centre quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives to ensure safe, quality patient care at all times
• Identify and mitigate risks in the emergency centre

Required Education

Essential Education: MB BCh/MB ChB and Dip PEC (or equivalent), MMed EM

Desired Education: FCEM, MPhil EM, MSc, PhD EM or equivalent

Required Experience

Essential Minimum Experience: At least three years’ experience working in an emergency centre in the private sector and at least one year of supervisory or managerial experience

Desired Experience: Suitable managerial and leadership involvement in emergency medicine environment

Required Job Skills and Knowledge

• Other relevant clinical courses (e.g., Advanced airway, Ultrasound, Procedural sedation)
• The Charter of the Public and Private Health Sectors of South Africa
• MS Office package proficiency
• Children's Act No. 38 of 2005 & Children's Amendment Act No. 41 of 2007
• Data management and report writing skills
• Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974
• HPCSA Regulations and Guidelines on Ethical rules, regulations, and policy guidelines
• The Patients' Right Charter
• National Health Act No. 61 of 2003 & Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002
• South African Triage Scale
• Disaster and Major Incident Management
• Advanced Life Support Courses (Cardiac, Pediatric, and Trauma)
• MCSA Clinical Policies and Procedures relevant to the Emergency Centre
• Knowledge of the private healthcare industry