Medical Officer Grade 1 To 3 (EMERGENCY MEDICINE)

What you will need

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s licence.
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Full commuted overtime is mandatory.

Experience

Experience: Grade 1 : None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration 201 with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to render high-quality Emergency Medicine service and appropriate experience in Emergency Medicine at District

Professional registration

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner. Experience: Grade 1 : None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration 201 with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.

Driver's licence

Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s licence.

Skills and competencies

• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to render high-quality Emergency Medicine service and appropriate experience in Emergency Medicine at District

Key responsibilities

• Clinical service delivery in Emergency Medicine, performed in all areas of the Emergency centre Complex, including short stay units, with relevant procedural interventions.
• Clinical and administrative governance with effective self-organisation, stewardship of scarce resources, participation in clinical reviews, with quality improvement, accurate medical record keeping and compliance with human resources and other policies.
• Teaching, training & research including supervision of undergraduate students, interns and junior doctors as well as participation in the hospital academic programme.
• Systems management and domain specific outputs (Metro East Ecosystem) - rendering of high-quality care in all aspects of Emergency Medicine within the district level package of care, in a professional & collegial manner, aligned with the requirements & outputs of Emergency Medicine in the Metro East ecosystem.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: Dr M Abrams
• Telephone: (021) 918-1904

Please note

• No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
• Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply.
• Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview.
• This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status).
• Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.