MEDICAL OFFICER

Gauteng Provincial Government; Germiston; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health in Gauteng seeks a Medical Officer with MBChB and active HPCSA registration to lead clinical care and supervise junior doctors. The role includes teaching, research participation, and adherence to national standards.

ACLS/ATLS and related postgraduate diplomas are advantageous, with compulsory community service completed. The incumbent will interview, diagnose, and oversee patient treatment, attend relevant meetings, and ensure comprehensive documentation and quality

Qualifications

• MBChB qualification enabling HPCSA registration.
• Current HPCSA registration as Medical Practitioner (Independent Practitioner).
• ACLS/ATLS or related postgraduate diplomas are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Interview, diagnose and oversee treatment of patients.
• Supervise junior doctors and students.
• Attend morbidity and mortality and patient safety meetings, complete medico-legal documentation promptly.
• Improve quality of care and uphold clinical standards and ethics.
• Participate in teaching, research and multidisciplinary patient management.

Skills

ACLS

ATLS

HIV/AIDS diploma

Emergency medicine diploma

Education

MBChB

HPCSA registration

Job description

• Enquiries : Dr. T.S Mabaso (011 278 7668)

Requirements :

• Appropriate qualification MBChB that allows registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner. Registration certificate with HPCSA as an Independent Practitioner and current registration as a Medical Practitioner. Grade 1 Experience - None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner. Grade 2 - A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Medical Officer after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner. Grade 3 - A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as Medical Officer after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner. Must have completed Community Service rotation. Current active status with HPCSA. ACLS, ATLS, Post graduate diploma in HIV/AIDS, or Postgraduate diploma in Emergency medicine will be an added advantage

Duties :

• The incumbent will be responsible to interview, investigate, diagnose and oversee the treatment of patient. Supervising junior doctors (undergraduate students, interns and community service doctors). Attendance of relevant administrative meetings like morbidity and mortality meeting, patient safety incidents meetings, and completing Medico Legal Documents timeously (e.g. Death certificate). Improve quality of care by providing appropriate clinical care. Reduce medical litigation by exercising good clinical ethos. Implement and monitor adherence to National Core Standards (norms and standards). Participating in all activities of the discipline in relation to teaching and research. Participate in multidisciplinary team to the management of patients. Performance of practical procedures relevant to the care of patients. Ensure that administration and record keeping is done in the department. Participate in departmental academic activities. Administrative duties such as capturing data. Commuted overtime is compulsory.

Employer : Department of Health

Closing Date : 20-11-2026

Criteria Questions

ARE YOU REGISTERED WITH HPCSA?

Do you have matric or equvivalent

Appropriate qualification MBchB that allows registration with HPCSA as a Medical Officer ?

Do you have ACLS, ATLS, and a post graduate diploma in HIV/AIDS?