Medical Officer, Mahikeng

Job Title: Medical Officer Location: Clinix Victoria Itokolle Private Hospital Reports to: Hospital Manager dotted Chief Medical Officer JOB SUMMARY To serve as an advisor on health issues and disease control, provide medical support, discover inconsistencies and investigate problems. To diagnose, treat and manage physical injuries and illnesses. The incumbent is responsible for providing patient centered, holistic care to patients at the facility.

REQUIREMENTS Minimum Qualifications:

MBCHB

Registration with HPCSA as a medical practitioner

A certificate qualification in any of the following BLS, ACLS, APLS or ATLS will be an added advantage

Minimum Experience:

Minimum of 5 years experience post community service

Psychiatric and rehabilitation centre exposure will be advantageous

Private healthcare experience will be advantageous

Key Competencies:

Computer literacy

Multidisciplinary team management

Conflict management

Organisational awareness

Interpersonal skills

Analytic skills

DELIVERABLES

To oversee the patient’s diagnosis and treatment for rehabilitation, mental and physical ailments and injuries

Determine and prescribe the correct course of treatment

Research, enable and consult on opportunities to harness medical technology in the treatment of clients

Ensure safety of staff and patients by reporting safety hazards to management

Document and track cases assigned to portfolio

Utilize the approved platforms and reporting templates to document medical data and reports for patients

Give detailed reporting (informed by doctor-patient confidentiality best practice) to relevant medical or familial (to the patient) stakeholders

Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive effective service delivery

Promote alignment by understanding and communicating departmental and customer needs and requirements throughout the hospital

Identify educational opportunities for clinical and allied professionals (related to holistic treatment of patients) and contribute to training plans

Maintain own CPD points required to maintain accreditation

Ensure all financial and contract documentation is maintained to support accurate record-keeping

Ensure accurate services provided to patients are documented and appropriately billed for

Drive adherence to statutory standards, policies and procedures within the business unit to ensure compliance at all times and take remedial action where necessary

Apply and maintain the risk management framework for the Business Unit

Administer and sign-off on appropriate documents according to Delegation of Authority and define SLAs in conjunction with other Departments, Functions and Suppliers

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