Work-Force
Whether you are an experienced Medical Receptionist or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Secunda. The team hires on merit and across communities in Mpumalanga.
About the Opportunity
An experienced Medical Receptionist is needed to support operations in Secunda. The role forms part of how the business keeps its health jobs portfolio strong in Mpumalanga.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
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 Secunda.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Medical Receptionist is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.
Where You’ll Work
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 Secunda site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
In addition, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Mpumalanga.
In addition, 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.
About the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the health jobs side of the business inside out. The Secunda group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
In addition, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Secunda will be explained during the hiring process.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Equal Opportunity
Notably, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
Importantly, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.
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.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Secunda.
Career Growth
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the health jobs team in Secunda have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Secunda have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Secunda team member.
Core Functions
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
Essential Criteria
- Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
- Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
- Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
- Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
- BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.