Position: Emergency Care Officer Grade 1 and Grade 3
Department: Emergency Medical Services
Location: Overberg District
Salary:
Grade 1: R177 714 per annum
Grade 3: R206 619 per annum
Closing Date: 02 August 2024
Requirements
Minimum Educational Requirements:
Grade 1:
Successful completion of an appropriate Basic Life Support (BLS) course.
Registration with the HPCSA as a Basic Ambulance Assistant (BAA).
Grade 3:
Successful completion of an appropriate Intermediate Life Support (ILS) course.
Registration with the HPCSA as an Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA).
A Senior Certificate (or equivalent) is advantageous for both grades.
Registration with a Professional Council:
Grade 1: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a BAA.
Grade 3: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an AEA.
Experience:
None required after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a BAA or AEA.
Inherent Requirements:
Valid code C1 driver’s licence.
Valid professional driver’s permit (PrDP).
Physical and mental fitness.
Competencies:
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent knowledge of all levels of emergency care protocols within the scope of the registration category.
Computer literacy and skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide quality and efficient roadside-to-bedside definitive emergency care within defined emergency time frames across geographic and clinical service platforms.
Use communication tools provided by the Employer to facilitate safe communication in relation to patient care protocols.
Complete manual and electronic patient care reports and trip authority log sheets.
Maintain emergency vehicles and equipment.
Ensure effective communication regarding patients, colleagues, other services, and members of the public.
Provide effective support to the supervisor and participate in own well-being.
Contact Information
Ms H Esterhuizen (Sub-District Manager – Overberg): (028) 312 1063
Mr D Geiger (Sub-District Manager – Overberg): (028) 284 1900