Medical Officer Grade 1 - (Emergency Medicine)

The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives. Requirements : Medical Qualification: MBBCh (or equivalent). HPCSA: Registration with HPCSA as an Independent Medical Practitioner at the time of starting employment. ALS Courses, qualifications: Minimum of 3 current ALS courses of which one must be ACLS 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. COMPETENCIES: Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team. Thrive under high pressure environment. Patient first mentality. Good communication skills. Integrity and professional dependability. Technology and computer skills. Beneficial: Candidates with DipPEC/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. 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). Closing Date : 01-05-2026