Work-Force
A vacancy has been confirmed for a Medical Records Clerk based in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. The successful candidate will join an established team within the health jobs function.
What This Role Involves
The Medical Records Clerk position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Eastern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Queenstown and across the health jobs space.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Queenstown team.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the health jobs group in Queenstown.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Eastern Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.
Your Workplace
In addition, the environment is clinical, regulated and patient-centred. Shift work, infection control protocols and clear scope-of-practice boundaries are part of every working day.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Queenstown site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Practically speaking, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Meet the Team
Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Queenstown office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Eastern Cape operations get busy.
Beyond that, the team mix in Queenstown reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
Candidate Profile
- Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
- Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
- Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.