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Whether you are an experienced Medical Records Clerk or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Calvinia. The team hires on merit and across communities in Northern Cape.
About the Opportunity
This Medical Records Clerk role sits within the health jobs function in Calvinia. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Northern Cape.
The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Medical Records Clerk taking on this position.
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 Northern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
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 Calvinia.
Your Future Here
Career progression for this health jobs role in Calvinia depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Northern Cape.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Calvinia have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Calvinia team member.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Your Team
Beyond that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Calvinia office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Northern Cape 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.
Importantly, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Calvinia 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.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Practically speaking, 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.
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.
Crucially, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Calvinia.
Where You’ll Work
Notably, 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 role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Northern Cape.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Calvinia site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
On top of that, 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.
What We Offer
Notably, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this health jobs role in Calvinia; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
Crucially, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
On top of that, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
In addition, career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
Core Functions
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
- Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
Minimum Requirements
- BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
- Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
- Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.