Head of Emergency Unit - Family Physician

Mediclinic; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 750,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A private healthcare group in Pietermaritzburg seeks a Family Physician to lead the clinical service in the emergency centre. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications and experience in emergency medicine. Responsibilities include managing staff, driving quality improvements, and ensuring patient-centered care. This role offers the opportunity to make significant impacts in emergency healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience working in an emergency centre in the private sector.
• At least one year supervisory or managerial experience.
• Suitable managerial and leadership involvement in the emergency medicine environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical service delivery in the emergency centre.
• Manage and mentor the emergency centre practitioners.
• Drive emergency centre quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives.

Skills

Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974

Knowledge of the private healthcare industry

Data management and report writing skills

Computer Literacy (Microsoft Suite)

Education

MB BCh/ MB ChB and Dip PEC or MSc/ MPhil (Emergency Medicine)

MMed Emergency Medicine or MMed Family Medicine (FCEM/ FCFP)

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 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 prioritized action plans.

We are looking for a Family Physician with the required MMed qualification.

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

MB BCh/ MB ChB and Dip PEC or MSc/ MPhil (Emergency Medicine)

MMed Emergency Medicine or MMed Family Medicine (FCEM/ FCFP)

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

At least three years’ experience working in an emergency centre in the private sector and at least one year supervisory or managerial experience.

Desired Experience

Suitable managerial and leadership involvement in the emergency medicine environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Lead the clinical service delivery in the emergency centre
• Manage and mentor the emergency centre practitioners
• Integrate data, audits, and reports to develop solutions for business requirements
• Participate in company strategies and projects
• Drive emergency centre quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives to ensure safe, quality patient care
• Identify and mitigate risks in the emergency centre

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974
• The Charter of the Public and Private Health Sectors of South Africa
• The Patients’ Rights Charter
• HPCSA Regulations and Guidelines on Ethical Rules, Regulations, and Policy Guidelines
• National Health Act No. 61 of 2003
• Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002
• Children’s Act No. 38 of 2005
• Children’s Amendment Act No. 17 of 2022
• Knowledge of the private healthcare industry
• South African Triage Scale
• Data management and report writing skills
• Advanced Life Support Courses (Cardiac, Paediatric, and Trauma)
• Disaster and Major Incident Management
• Other relevant clinical courses (e.g., Advanced airway, Ultrasound, Procedural sedation)
• MCSA Clinical Policies and Procedures relevant to the Emergency Centre
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Suite)