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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.
About the job
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 function as a scrub practitioner and circulator under indirect supervision of a professional nurse.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Deliver safe quality patient care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
Ensure effective peri-operative preparation for an allocated Theatre list
Adhere to infection prevention and control principles in order to mitigate clinical risks
Ensure optimal utilisation of equipment and pharmaceutical stock to minimize financial risks
Required Education
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Operating Theatre Practitioner Diploma
DESIRED EDUCATION: None
Required Experience
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None
DESIRED EXPERIENCE: None
Required Job Skills And Knowledge
- Aseptic technique
- Record keeping
- Instrument management techniques
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocols
- Risk identification
