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Mediclinic Southern Africa is a private hospital group operating in South Africa and Namibia focused on providing acute care, specialist-orientated, multi-disciplinary hospital services and related service offerings. We place science at the heart of our care process by striving to provide evidence-based care of the highest standard. The group currently operates 53 private hospitals and five day clinics throughout South Africa and three hospitals in Namibia with more than 8 000 beds in total.
Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.
The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To transport and escort patients, equipment, files and related items between different departments of a hospital to support hospital operations in delivering the highest standards of care
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Transport and escort patients safely to a pre-determined location
Assist with evacuations during emergency situations
Execute Driver function (as per hospital request and within hospital guidelines)
Ensure integrity and confidentiality of patient rights and Mediclinic values
Required Education
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 12
DESIRED EDUCATION: None
Required Experience
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Client services / Dealing with the public
DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Healthcare experience (e.g. care work)
Required Job Skills And Knowledge
- Licence with PDP
- Patient rights charter
- English proficiency (read; speak and write)
- Kinetic handling principles
- Knowledge of Medico,legal risks
- Two,way radio systems
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
- Internal emergency evacuation plans
- Knowledge of administrative tasks
- Health and Safety Act and regulations
