The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
Medical Officer (Sessional) Emergency Medicine - Reference Number : refs/056945 - Posts : 1
Enquiries : Dr M Modisane – Tel no: (011) 489 1070
Requirements :
MBBCh or equivalent. Registration with HPCSA as an Independent Medical Practitioner at the time of starting employment. Minimum of 2 current ALS courses of which one must be a Trauma course (ATLS, ITLS or EMATT) (allowance of 3 months post-expiration) or DipPEC in lieu of ALS courses. Basic Ultrasound course beneficial.
COMPETENCIES:
Expertise working with the current South African guidelines. Proven clinical leadership and team management ability. Strong clinical mentoring skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as supervisory skills. Ability to work under pressure. Knowledge and experience in medical teaching and training, financial and procurement management in the public sector, relevant legislation and policies pertaining to the medical field and practice. Be self-motivated. Good computer skills, including proficiency in Excel and Power-point.
Duties :
Shift work in the Emergency Departments of the joint academic and clinical department of Emergency Medicine. Manage a variety of Emergency Medicine clinical cases including medical, surgical and trauma. Promote evidence-based patient care. Clinical supervision and training of junior staff. Administrative duties pertinent to the practice of emergency medicine (including medico – legal documentation)
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