Mediclinic Panorama | Panorama, Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 19/11/2024
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Philippa Vanda Botha
Reference number: 55675
Workplace Type: On-site
Fixed Term

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

1. Provide quality safe clinical care in the emergency centre.
2. Assist with teaching and coordinating clinical development programmes in the emergency centre to improve patient care.
3. Adhere to and support the nursing staff in the application of triage in the emergency centre.
4. Actively participate in company strategies e.g.
5. Partake in emergency centre quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives to ensure safe, quality patient care is delivered at all times.
6. Maintain a minimum standard of emergency medical care knowledge and expertise at all times.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: MB BCh/MB Ch B

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

1. Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974
2. Children's Act No. 38 of 2005
3. HPCSA Regulations and Guidelines on Ethical rules, regulations and policy guidelines
4. Advanced Trauma Life Support
5. South African Triage Scale
6. Advanced Paediatric Life Support
7. The Charter of the Public and Private Health Sectors of the Republic of South Africa
8. Private healthcare industry knowledge
9. Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002
10. Advanced Cardiac Life Support
11. Children's Amendment Act No. 41 of 2007
12. Basic Life Support
13. National Health Act No.61 of 2003
14. 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.