Medical Officer Sessional Job at Gauteng Department of Health

Requirements :

• Medical Qualification: MBBCh (or equivalent). Registration with HPCSA as an Independent Medical Practitioner at the time of starting employment. ALS Courses, qualifications: Minimum of 2 current ALS courses of which one must be a medical course (e.g. ACLS, AMLS) and one must be a Trauma course (ATLS, ITLS or EMATT) (allowance of 3 months post-expiration); or DipPEC in lieu of ALS courses.
• Basic Ultrasound course beneficial. Beneficial: Candidates with DA/DipHIV and/or FCEM Part 1 primary exams will score higher in short-listing and interviews.
• Candidates with a Core emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound certification will score higher in short-listing and interviews.
• Candidates with extra prior experience in Emergency Medicine will score higher in shortlisting and interviews. Candidates with extra ALS or relevant courses related to emergency medicine will score higher in shortlisting and interviews.

Duties :

• Shift work in the Emergency Departments of the joint academic and clinical department of Emergency Medicine, including rotations between Helen Joseph Tertiay Hospital (HJTH) and Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital (RMMCH).
• Manage a variety of Emergency Medicine clinical cases including medical, surgical, trauma. Promote evidence-based patient care. Clinical supervision and training of junior staff. Administrative duties pertinent to the practice of Emergency Medicine (including medico-legal documentation).