Work-Force
A vacancy has been confirmed for a Medical Receptionist based in Ermelo, Mpumalanga. The successful candidate will join an established team within the health jobs function.
About This Position
The Medical Receptionist position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Mpumalanga. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Ermelo and across the health jobs space.
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.
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 Ermelo teams, and the new Medical Receptionist will feel that from the first week.
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.
Equally, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Mpumalanga.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Ermelo site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
What We Offer
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Ermelo colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the health jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Beyond that, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Importantly, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Ermelo.
On top of that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.
Crucially, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Ermelo.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
Candidate Profile
- Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
- Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
- 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.