Medical Records Clerk

A Medical Records Clerk position is being filled in Welkom. Suitable candidates from across Free State are invited to submit their applications for review.

The Role

This Medical Records Clerk role sits within the health jobs function in Welkom. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Free State.

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.

The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Welkom also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

What Your Day Looks Like

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.

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

Notably, the Welkom 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.

Diversity and Inclusion

Equally, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.

Beyond that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Free State.

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.

Working in Welkom

Working in Welkom means a place along the N1 central corridor, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Free State region, and the Welkom 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 Welkom.

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

Key Outputs

• Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
• Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
• Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
• Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
• Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously

Who We’re Looking For

• Strong infection prevention and control awareness
• Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
• Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.