Emergency Care Officer: Grade 3 (SHIFTS) (X5 POSTS)

What you will need

• Council of South Africa [HPCSA] as an Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA).
• Current registration with the HPCSA as a Basic Ambulance Assistant or an Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA).
• Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to do after-hours work and be on call including shift work.
• Valid driver’s licence (C1/ Code 10) with Professional Driving Permit for Passengers.
• Knowledge And Skills: Understanding Emergency Medical Services and its line of business.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of Planned Patient Transport service.
• Knowledge of clinical practice at ILS

Experience

Qualifications and Experience: A National Senior Certificate/Grade 12/Matric and Successfully completed an appropriate Intermediate Life Support Course (ILS) [Attach copy] that allows registration with the Health Professions.

Professional registration

Qualifications and Experience: A National Senior Certificate/Grade 12/Matric and Successfully completed an appropriate Intermediate Life Support Course (ILS) [Attach copy] that allows registration with the Health Professions. Council of South Africa [HPCSA] as an Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA). Current registration with the HPCSA as a Basic Ambulance Assistant or an Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA).

Driver's licence

Valid driver’s licence (C1/ Code 10) with Professional Driving Permit for Passengers.

Skills and competencies

• Knowledge And Skills: Understanding Emergency Medical Services and its line of business.
• Good communication and presentation skills.

Key responsibilities

• Treat and transport primary patients to Health Facility from scene and in- between Health Facilities in accordance with relevant protocols.
• Conduct Planned Patient Transfers (PPT).
• Change and replenish surgical sundries and medicals gases and ensured items are disposed of timeously and are exchanged for fresh stock.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and tidy base and vehicles.
• Maintain best clinical practices in accordance with quality standards.
• Perform shift work in accordance with Emergency medical services policy.
• Participate in in-service training and refresher courses.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: General enquiries about the advertised posts should be directed to Ms Hlokoa RE
• Telephone: (015) 293 6406, (015) 293 6126, (015) 293 6426, (015) 293 6002, (015) 293 6329