Registrar (Emergency Medicine) (4-Year Contract) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner (Independent Practice).
• Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (code B/EB) driver’s licence. Emergency and after-hour call cover. Willingness to travel and perform duties at various training complexes. FCEM (SA) Part 1 completed.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Effective leadership & interpersonal skills. Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet research. ATLS/ACLS/APLS or PALS certification. 

DUTIES :

• Provide safe medical care for emergency patients presenting to the emergency departments of Khayelitsha District Hospital and associated training hospitals.
• Perform on-site after-hours duties as per the call roster. Supervise, train, and support medical interns, students, and medical officers who provide care on the service platform. Attend teaching program activities, tutorials and assessments as part of the registrar training program.
• Learn critical skills required of an Emergency Physician. Involvement in research/audits relating to Emergency Medicine. Administrative and medicolegal duties. Maintain professional conduct.