The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, 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 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
Provide quality safe clinical care in the emergency centre
Assist with teaching and co-ordinating clinical development programmes in the emergency centre to improve patient care
Adhere to and to support the nursing staff in the application of triage in the emergency centre
Actively participate in company strategies e.g. PatientsFirst@Mediclinic
Partake in emergency centre quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives to ensure safe, quality patient care is delivered at all times
Maintain a minimum standard of emergency medical care knowledge and expertise at all times
Required Education
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: MB BCh/MB ChB
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
- Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974
- Children's Act No. 38 of 2005
- HPCSA Regulations and Guidelines on Ethical rules, regulations and policy guidelines
- Advanced Trauma life Support
- South African Triage Scale
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support
- The Charter of the Public and Private Health Sectors of the Republic of South Africa
- Private healthcare industry knowledge
- Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Children's Amendment Act No. 41 of 2007
- Basic Life Support
- National Health Act No.61 of 2003
- The Patients' Rights Charter
