Specialist: Emergency Medical Services at Road Accident Fund

Key Performance Areas

Assessment of Clinical Impairment in Line with International Best Practices

• Provide guidance in the interpretation of emergency rescue and stabilization analysis.
• Assessment and review of clinical appropriateness of emergency medical services.
• Coordinate with internal departments to find solutions and resolve matters.
• Support in the identification, development and implementation of cost-effective processes in order to increase efficiency and reduce cost drivers related to the emergency medical services.

Training and Support

• Ensure updated and standardised emergency medical services training to medical staff within RAF.
• Provide support to RAF teams on EMS related matters.
• Identify relevant treatment plans and gaps in EMS.

Quality Assurance

• Provide consultations on the implementation or programs and services.
• Ensure that programs and services are implemented and maintained at the highest standards.
• Manage the development and implementation an unusual occurrence procedure.
• Ensure that research is conducted to determine if there are any new or revised regulations.

Policy Review and Implementation

• Contribute to the development and implementation of emergency medical service protocols.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of emergency medical service tariffs
• Keep up to date with effective SOP’s, policy and practice execution strategies.
• Ensure that policies and systems are managed and monitored in line with regulations.

Reporting

• Prepare and submit regulation reports as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.
• Develop reports/ policies/ procedures and guide the process through the alignment of the documents to the overall RAF’s Strategy.
• Develop functional reporting systems, for management, projects or performance reporting.
• Prepare proposals, briefings, presentations, reports, and other documentation and provide management information both verbally and in report format.

Stakeholder Management

• Prepare and submit regulation reports as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.
• Develop reports/ policies/ procedures and guide the process through the alignment of the documents to the overall RAF’s Strategy.
• Develop functional reporting systems, for management, projects or performance reporting.
• Prepare proposals, briefings, presentations, reports, and other documentation and provide management information both verbally and in report format.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Advanced Diploma in an Emergency medical services related qualification.
• National Ambulance Emergency Assistant Certification (AAA) or Intermediate.
• Registration with the HPCSA as a Paramedic ILS Minimum/ ALS Desired.
• Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certification will be an advantage.
• Relevant 5 - 7 years’ experience in Emergency Management Environment.
• Experience in working with ICD 10 codes (diagnosis codes) will be an advantage.
• Experience in Healthcare Administration and Funding industry.
• Experience in medical claims, related charges, and clinical audit of claims.