MEDICAL OFFICER ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Gauteng Provincial Government; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Gauteng Provincial Government, Department of Health, invites applications for Medical Officer positions to interview, diagnose and treat patients and perform related administrative duties.

The successful candidate will participate in teaching/research, audits and report writing; supervise junior doctors and liaise with community services. Willing to work overtime and participate in outreach programs. Close 13 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualification that allow registration with HPCSA as Practitioner, current registration with HPCSA council for period (2026/2027). Must be post Community Service. No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Interview, diagnose and oversee treatment of patients and related administration duties.
• Participate in teaching and research, audits, and prepare/write reports.
• Liaise with services and community; supervise junior doctors (interns, community service doctors).
• Attend administrative meetings (mortality/near miss) and complete medico-legal documents promptly.
• Improve quality of care by delivering appropriate clinical care; comply with National Core Standards.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams; perform procedures and ward rounds; attend meetings and journal clubs.
• Ensure admin/record keeping and after-hours/weekend/public holiday duties for continuous patient care.
• Rotations through related departments in outreach programs.

Education

Appropriate qualification that allows registration with HPCSA as Practitioner

Job description

• Enquiries : Dr Mustafa Tel. No [phone]/9779/8154 or Ms Mazibuko [phone] or email: [e-mail]

Requirements

• Appropriate qualification that allow registration with the HPCSA as Practitioner, current registration with HPCSA council for period (2026/2027). Must be post Community Service. No experience required.

Duties

• The incumbent will be responsible for interviewing, investigate, diagnose and oversee the treatment of patients related administration duties, participating in all activities of the discipline in the relation teaching and research, participating in department audit activities, preparing and writing reports. Leasing and communicating services and community liaison. Supervising junior doctors (undergraduate students, interns, and community service doctors). Willing to commuted overtime. attendance of relevant administrative meeting like mortality meeting, near miss meeting 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). Participate in multidisciplinary team to the management of patients. Performance of practical procedures relevant to the care of patients, participation in department meetings, journal clubs, case presentation, lectures and ward rounds. Ensure that administration and record keeping are done in the department. Rendering of after hour night. weekend and publ9c holidays) duties to provide continuous uninterrupted care of patients. Medical Officer will inter alia be responsible for rendering clinical services, assessment and treatment of patients. Medical Officers will be rotated through related departments at various hospitals, comprising hospitals served in their specific outreach programmes. Comply with the Performance Management and development system Contracting, (Quarterly, reviews and final assessment).

Criteria Questions

Do you have current registration with HPCSA for 2026/2027?

Do you have appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner ?

have you completed Community Service?

Please Notes

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.

Employer : Department of Health

Closing Date : 13-11-2026