Medical Specialist Grade 1 - 3 [Internal Medicine] (Steve Biko Academic Hospital) at SADOCS

Requirements :

• Senior/National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) and MBChB or equivalent certificate, MMed [Internal Medicine] or FCP [SA] or equivalent. Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa for Independent Practice [Medical Specialist].
• Medical Specialist Grade 1 none experience after registration with HPCSA,
• Medical Specialist Grade 2 - A minimum of 05 years experience after registration with HPCSA and
• Medical Specialist Grade 3 - A minimum of 10 years experience after registration with HPCSA in a normal Speciality. Proof of current registration with the HPCSA from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Advantages:

• Proven ability to work with all Unit members e.g. Endocrinologists, Nephrologists, Gastroenterologists, Rheumatologists, Pulmonologists, Infectious Diseases, Specialist Physicians, Registrars, MO’s, Students, Interns and fulfill the University criteria in doing clinical research. Good people skills and be able to take the lead in a team. Continuous education and evaluation in the clinical setting for General Internal Medicine.

Duties :

• In-and outpatient service delivery in General Internal Medicine: Ward rounds, out-patient clinics, consultations and call as per call roster. Implement and monitor adherence to National Core Standards (norms and standards). Reduce medical litigation by exercising good clinical ethics. Participating in a multidisciplinary team to manage and care for patients. Ensure that administration, ICD 10 coding and record keeping are done. Interview, investigate diagnoses and oversee the treatment of patients.
• Supervising and completing of Medico-Legal documents timeously (e.g death certificates). To act as domain trainer for the Interns. Participation and attendance of Mortality and Morbidity meetings as well as Post Graduate meetings.
• Willing to do commuted overtime rendering of after-hours (night, weekend and public holiday) duties for General Medicine and the Medical ICU. Academic: Supervision of Registrars, MO’s, Interns and students in the clinical setting.
• Conducting clinical training, ward rounds and giving small group tutorials as well as lectures. Teach, train and examine under-and post-graduate students. Evaluate and assess rotating registrars, Interns and students. Act as guardian for assigned registrar. Research: Active participation in research and publishing of articles.

Closing Date : 02-03-2026