Medical Records Clerk

Work-Force

Bring your skills as a Medical Records Clerk to Westville and join a team that moves fast. This KwaZulu-Natal role is one to watch.

What This Role Involves

This Medical Records Clerk role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Westville. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the health jobs pipeline across KwaZulu-Natal.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the health jobs team in KwaZulu-Natal make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Medical Records Clerk to step into the health jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Medical Records Clerk is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in KwaZulu-Natal is consistently high and consistently fair.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Westville teams, and the new Medical Records Clerk will feel that from the first week.

Your Team

The team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Westville office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when KwaZulu-Natal operations get busy.

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.

On top of that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Westville will be explained during the hiring process.

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

On top of that, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across KwaZulu-Natal, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.

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 Westville.

Crucially, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.

What We Offer

On top of that, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this health jobs role in Westville; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.

Equally, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

In addition, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Growing With Us

Notably, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the health jobs team in Westville 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.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Westville team member.

On top of that, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Westville have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

Working in Westville

Working in Westville means a place along the lush KZN North Coast, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Westville office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Many candidates already living within reach of Westville cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal.

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 Westville.

Day in the Life

You start your shift with a thorough handover, picking up patient histories, treatment plans and any concerns from the previous team. The morning is paced but purposeful — vital signs, medication rounds, bedside conversations — and you’re constantly switching between clinical tasks and the very human work of reassuring patients and families. Multi-disciplinary rounds give you a chance to advocate for your patients, and by the time you hand over again, you have done meaningful work that makes a real difference to the people in your care.

Practically speaking, the Westville office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Westville.

In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.

Core Functions

  • Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
  • Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
  • Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
  • Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
  • Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
  • Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit

Minimum Requirements

  • Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
  • Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
  • Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
  • Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
  • Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.

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