Orthopaedic and Prosthetic Assistant Grade 1 to 2 (Technical Services) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

Experience:

• Appropriate experience in administration and reception environment. Appropriate experience in Patient Registration, Records Management and Archive policies Appropriate experiences in Information Management Systems (PHCIS, Tier.net, SINJANI, Ideal Clinic)

Minimum Educational Qualification:

• Appropriate qualification or prescribed in service training (with duration of less than two years) that allows for the required registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

Duties

• Assist the Medical Orthotist Prosthetist clinicians to prepare material and tools for measuring patients. Assist the Medical Orthotist Prosthetist clinicians to modify or correct patient measurements. Assist the Medical Orthotist Prosthetist clinicians to mould orthoses or laminate prosthetic sockets or bend metal bars for callipers.
• Assist the Medical Orthotist Prosthetist clinicians to cut and assemble the Orthotic and prosthetic device. Assist the Medical Orthotist Prosthetist clinicians to clean each area involved in stages of production. Assist the Medical Orthotist Prosthetist clinicians to adjust and repair Orthotist and Prosthetist devices. Assist the Medical Orthotist Prosthetist clinicians to perform administrative duties service including collection of statistics for production work and completing job cards.
• Assist to Maintain machinery and other equipment used in the Medical Orthotist Prosthetist Centre. Participate in general cleaning of the Medical Orthotist Prosthetist Centre. Leather work and sewing of straps or belts for use in appliances. Adhere to HPCSA regulations and attend staff development programs within the Medical Orthotist Prosthetist field. Perform any other reasonable duties delegated by supervisor from time to time within the Medical Orthotist Prosthetist assistant's scope of practice.