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Posted recently. Role: Medical Receptionist. Location: Douglas, Northern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About the Opportunity
This Medical Receptionist role sits within the health jobs function in Douglas. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Northern Cape.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Douglas team on trust, and the Medical Receptionist role will feel that from week one.
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 Douglas teams, and the new Medical Receptionist will feel that from the first week.
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 Douglas.
Why Join Us
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Douglas colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the health jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Practically speaking, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Douglas keep progressing.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Northern Cape.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Douglas teams.
Your Future Here
Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The health jobs space in Douglas offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Northern Cape.
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 Douglas team member.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Douglas have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Equally, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
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 Douglas.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Northern Cape.
The Environment
Beyond that, 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 Douglas 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.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Northern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Key Responsibilities
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
- Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
Who We’re Looking For
- Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.