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Bring your skills as a Medical Receptionist to Hermanus and join a team that moves fast. This Western Cape role is one to watch.
What This Role Involves
The organisation is investing in its Hermanus operation, and this Medical Receptionist position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the health jobs function and contribute to the wider Western Cape business.
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.
Beyond that, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Hermanus also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
About Hermanus
Working in Hermanus means a place with views toward Table Mountain, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Western Cape region, and the Hermanus office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Hermanus.
Many candidates already living within reach of Hermanus cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.
Your Workplace
Importantly, 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.
Crucially, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Western Cape.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Hermanus site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Key Outputs
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
- Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
- Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
Essential Criteria
- Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
- Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.