Medical Officer Grade at Free State Department of Health

Requirements:

• Senior certificate, MBCHB or Equivalent Degree (independent practice) Valid registration with HPCSA as Medical Officer, Proof of current registration with HPCSA (2023/2024). Attach proof of working experiences endorsed by Human Resource.
• Grade 1: None after registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in respect of South Africa qualified employees. One year relevant experience after registration as medical practitioner with recognized foreign health professional council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community services, as required in South Africa.
• Grade 2: Minimum of 5 years after registration as Medical Practitioner with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in respect of South Africa qualified employees, Minimum of 6 years relevant experience after registration as medical practitioner with a recognized foreign Health professional council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community services as required in South Africa.
• Grade 3: Minimum of 10 years after registration as medical practitioner with the health professional council of South Africa (HPCSA) in respect of South African qualified employees. Minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration as medical practitioner with a recognized 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.

Duties:

• Rendering Clinical Services. Be responsible for service delivery within the department. To fulfil the administrative, academic and research requirements of an appointment to the hospital.
• To supervise pre and post -graduate training and examinations in the department including intermediate training programs. Render outreach and support service to other levels of care. Provide a holistic patient care, inclusive of preventive measures, treatments and rehabilitation.
• Ensuring correct patient management through the implementation of quality standards, practice and treatment protocols. Ensuring developments, maintenance and updating of clinical procedures. Ensuring effective utilization of all resources in the clinical field within the sphere of functioning. Clinical responsibilities including examine, investigate, diagnose and oversee that treatment of patients in the relevant department.
• Provide guidance, training evaluation and mentorship of junior medical staff. Participate in community health programs, Assist in the evaluation of existing standards and effectiveness of health care. Adhere to departmental treatment guidelines and policy.