About the Role
The Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital is seeking dedicated Medical Officers to join their dynamic team in Kwamashu, KwaZulu-Natal. This position is crucial for providing exceptional care to patients in the emergency department, ensuring that the community receives timely and effective medical attention. As a Medical Officer, you will play a vital role in the health and wellbeing of the local population, participating in 24-hour clinical coverage and engaging in essential academic programs that promote continuous learning and professional development.
In this role, you will be responsible for the initial resuscitative care of patients and managing emergencies, which is fundamental in a fast-paced environment like the emergency department. Your contributions will not only enhance patient outcomes but will also support the hospital’s mission of delivering high-quality healthcare services. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact within the public service sector in South Africa, helping to shape the future of healthcare in the region.
About the Department
The Department of Health is committed to providing comprehensive healthcare services to all citizens, ensuring that everyone has access to quality medical care. By working at Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital, you will be part of a dedicated team that focuses on improving health outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for the community. The department strives to uphold the highest standards of medical practice, emphasizing ethical principles and compliance with legislative norms.
Joining this department means becoming part of an essential mission to promote health equity and deliver effective healthcare solutions. The collaborative environment encourages teamwork, professional growth, and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful health initiatives.
What You’ll Do
- Provide comprehensive medical care to patients in the emergency department.
- Participate in 24-hour clinical coverage and perform commuted overtime.
- Attend ward rounds and engage in academic programs for continued learning.
- Deliver initial resuscitative care and manage patient emergencies effectively.
- Ensure adherence to scientific principles of clinical care and maintain clinical effectiveness.
- Engage in clinical audit and quality improvement programs as required.
- Manage patient safety incidents and complaints, ensuring compliance with ethical standards.
- Support outreach programs and provide training for nursing staff, interns, and medical students.
- Conduct examinations, diagnoses, and management of orthopedic patients.
What You’ll Need
- Appropriate qualification allowing registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
- For Grade 2: Minimum of five years’ experience as a Medical Officer post-registration.
- For Grade 3: Minimum of ten years’ experience as a Medical Practitioner post-registration.
- Current registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
- Completion of Community Service is mandatory; Community Service officers will not be considered.
- Valid Code B driver’s license (Code 08) is required.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and manage patients independently.
- Resilience and capability to adapt to changing circumstances in a busy department.
How to Apply
Please refer to the application instructions provided below.
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Requirements
Grade 1: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with HPCSA as Medical Practitioner.Grade 2: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with HPCSA as Medical Practitioner with a minimum of five (05) years appropriate experience as Medical Officer after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner.
Grade 3: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner with a minimum experience of 10 years appropriate Experience as Medical Practitioner.
Senior Certificate, An appropriate tertiary qualification (MBChB) Plus, Registration certificate with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
Current registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
Completion of Community Service is mandatory.
Community Service officers will not be considered.
Ability to identify the need for and refer accordingly.
Maintain proper medical records.
Knowledge of clinical governance framework and the legislated norms and standards.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competence Required: Sound communication, negotiation, planning, organising, leadership, decision – making and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team setting.
Have knowledge & skills in basic clinical care.
Ability to manage patients independently.
Ability to work and maintain meaningful relationships with a diverse community.
Ability to make a positive contribution in a busy department.
Resilience and ability to cope with change.
Additional postgraduate courses (ACLS, BLS, ATLS etc.
) would be added advantage.
Basic knowledge of medical practice ethics.
Unendorsed valid code B driver’s license (Code 08)
Job Duties
Responsibility for care of patients at the emergency department.Participate in 24-hour clinical coverage by performing commuted overtime.
Attendance of ward rounds and participation in the academic programmes.
Provide initial resuscitative, and care of patients.
Ensure that the scientific principles of clinical care are maintained.
Ensure clinical effectiveness and efficiency Participate in clinical audit programmes as and when scheduled.
Participate in quality improvement programmes.
Participate in effective management of complaints and patient safety incidents.
Ensure compliance with current legislative and ethical principles.
Ensure sound labour relations in compliance with the relevant legislation while maintaining the interest of the patients.
Participate in outreach programmes.
Provide training for nurses, junior staff, interns and medical students.
Examination, diagnosis and total management of Orthopaedic Patients.
Identification and management of emergencies.
