Emergency Doctor

About the role

Mediclinic is seeking a qualified Emergency Doctor to deliver safe, high‑quality clinical care to patients presenting to its emergency centre. The role involves direct patient management, participation in teaching programmes and contribution to continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Provide quality, safe clinical care to all patients in the emergency centre.
• Assist with teaching and coordinating clinical development programmes to improve patient care.
• Support nursing staff in the application of the South African Triage Scale.
• Participate in company strategies such as PatientsFirst@Mediclinic.
• Engage in quality improvement and assurance initiatives to ensure consistent, safe patient outcomes.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge and expertise in emergency medical care.

Required profile

• Essential education: MB BCh/MB ChB.
• Essential experience: Completion of internship and community service years.
• Desired education: Diploma in Emergency Care (Dip PEC) or MPhil.
• Desired experience: Post‑community‑service work in an emergency centre of a private or public hospital.

Required skills

• Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974.
• Children's Act No. 38 of 2005.
• HPCSA Regulations and Guidelines on Ethical rules.
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS).
• South African Triage Scale.
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS).
• Charter of the Public and Private Health Sectors of the Republic of South Africa.
• Private healthcare industry knowledge.
• Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Children's Amendment Act No. 41 of 2007.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• National Health Act No. 61 of 2003.
• Patients' Rights Charter.