Control Engineering Technician Grade A at Mpumalanga Department of Health

Requirements

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Diploma / Degree in Electrical / Electronic / Mechanical / Clinical Engineering as recognized by (SAQA). A minimum of six (6) years’ experience post qualification as Electrical / Electronic / Mechanical / Clinical Engineering Technician. Valid driver’s licence. Must be computer literate (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power point). Good verbal and written communication skills, and interpersonal sound skills.  Ability to work under pressure.

Duties

• Responsibilities include but not limited to: Ensuring that Dental equipment installed and used meet all applicable safety standards. Develop, monitor and implement maintenance plans for dental equipment in various health institutions and ensure that the equipment is well maintained and functions properly.  Ensure that applicable Quality assurance programme and Quality Control (QC) tests are performed at the prescribed frequencies for Dental X-Rays. Strong understanding of electronics, mechanics, and pneumatics as work includes the diagnosing mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic faults and fixing them. Perform all delegated departmental tasks with limited supervision.Participate in quality improvement programs. Supervise and implement patient care standards. Implement and practice nursing health care in accordance with the statutory laws governing the nursing profession, labor and health care. Implement constructive working relations with nurses and other stake holders.
• Ensure compliance of Infection Prevention and Control policies. Ensure that the equipment is functional and ready all the time. Able to plan and organize your own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care. Participate in staff development and performance management.
• Report patient safety incidence, challenges and deficiencies within the unit. Work effectively, co-operatively amicably with people of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences.  Ensure adherence to Batho - Pele Principles and Patient’s Right Charter.