Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

ER Consulting Inc employs Medical Doctors and Clinical Associates.

Please still fill in the form on the right and send us your CV.


Permanent Doctors

  • Gauteng
  • North West
  • Mpumalanga
  • Western Cape
  • Eastern Cape
  • Kwa-Zulu Natal

Locum Doctors

  • Positions available in all regions

Medical Doctor or Clinical Associate: Emergency Unit

Minimum Requirements for Doctors:

  • Primary medical qualification of MBChB/MBBCh (or equivalent).
  • Registration with the HPCSA in the category of Medical Practitioner with Independent Practice.
  • Relevant medical malpractice / professional indemnity insurance, which includes A&E / ED practice cover plus procedures.
  • Basic knowledge and experience in emergency medicine.
  • In date currency for the following short courses : ATLS or EMATT and ACLS or ACLS(EP) and PALS or PALS(EP) or APLS

Recommendations for Doctors:

  • Computer literate in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Ultrasound Level 1 course

Minimum Requirements for Clinical Associates:

  • Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice
  • Supervised Practice: Clinical Associates Registration with HPCSA.
  • At least 24 months experience after qualification
  • Must be prepared to perform all duties on a schedule that will include after hours work at an Emergency Unit managed by ER Consulting Inc

Recommendations for Clinical Associates:

  • Previous employment in an ER Consulting Inc Emergency Unit
  • Previous experience whilst in employ of a Company operating the Emergency Medicine field

Responsibilities:

  • At all times practice medicine within the guidelines promulgated by the HPCSA’s Medical
    and Dental Professions Board, including but not limited to:
    1. the scope of the profession of medicine
    2. the ethical and professional rules of conduct
    3. regulations relating to the registration of health practitioners
    4. rules relating to continuing education and training
  • Promote a positive image of the Unit and ER Consulting Inc. to the hospital, specialists and
    the community

Operational/Clinical:

  • Clinical duties, which may include nights, weekends and public holidays
  • Managing patient care in an ER Consulting Inc. emergency unit displaying sufficient proficiency and clinical acumen, and complying with ER Consulting Inc’s Clinical Guidelines at all times
  • Participation in an “OnCall” roster system for the Emergency Unit/s
  • Immediately assist with, and participate in, any In-Hospital Resuscitations when the ED Doctor is called upon
  • Check at least one full set of lifesaving medical equipment in the ED and sign acknowledgement thereof on a daily basis

Administration

  • Create, and detail, comprehensive and accurate patient notes
  • Attend regular practice meetings with the Unit’s PCM
  • Complaint resolution through the relevant Unit’s PCM
  • Familiarisation with – including but not limited to:
    i. clinical practice guidelines utilised in the ED
    ii. all pertinent ER Consulting Inc. and Hospital SOPP’s
    iii. Hospital specific Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Procedures

Training (the Doctor/CA must maintain a documented portfolio of evidence):

  • Ensure short course training currency at all times
  • Attend at least 6 x Morbidity and Mortality meetings annually
  • Attendance of a minimum of 16 x additional hours of CPD training (emergency medicine specific, excluding required short courses) for each full year of service
  • Participation in ED peer reviews and performance improvement initiatives

Basic Terms of Employment:

  • Total number of clinical hours: 200 / 180 / 160 hours per month.
  • Clinical hours will be remunerated at level of clinical deployment of the candidate.
  • 15 days leave, 3 days of study leave and 3 days of family responsibility leave per annum
  • The successful applicant must comply with ER Consulting Inc’s compulsory training program.
  • Successful compliance with all job deliverables based on an annual performance review with relevant PCM.

To apply for any of the above mentioned posts, please forward an updated CV to hermans@erconsulting.co.za and careers@erconsulting.co.za should you meet the minimum requirements.

Find a list of all ER Consulting Inc managed emergency units here.