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Bring your skills as a Medical Records Clerk to George and join a team that moves fast. This Western Cape role is one to watch.
About This Position
The Medical Records Clerk position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Western Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in George and across the health jobs space.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the George team.
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 George.
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 George.
Notably, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in George.
In addition, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Western Cape.
Where You’ll Work
Practically speaking, 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.
Importantly, 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.
Equally, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Western Cape.
About the Team
In addition, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the George office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Western Cape operations get busy.
Practically speaking, the team structure and working relationships for this role in George 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.
Core Functions
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
What You’ll Need
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
- Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.