65000028 - Occupational Health Medical Practitioner

 Job Purpose: 

To perform clinical and supervisory Management of Occupational Health services throughout the eThekweni Municipality so as to reduce employee exposure to workplace hazards and occupational disease. 

Key Responsibility Areas: 

• Manage the administrative, clinical and specialised functions of the Occupational Medicine Services Section, as delegated by the         Occupational Health Physician.
• Assist the Occupational Health Physician in the planning and organisation of delegated services and specialised functions. 
• Investigate and making recommendations to the Occupational Health Physician as to the adequacy and needs of all delegated services and functions. 
• Liaise with medical staff, senior administrative staff and senior staff of other sections in respect of services and section requirements. 
• Assist with coordination and implementation of Occupational Medicine Services in respect of civil protection requirements. 
• Ensure regional clinics comply with the Medicines Control regulations. 
• Manage and overseeing medical and clinical management of HIV/AIDS in the workplace.  Supervise subordinates and clinic staff on clinical activities. 
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of all elements of comprehensive health service legally, ethically and academically. 

• Assist with planning and conducting Occupational Health programmes. 

  Competencies: 

•  Professionalism
•   Medical Knowledge 
•  Interpersonal Relationships 
•  Communication 
•  Service Delivery Orientation
•  Action and Outcome Orientation 
•  Resilience
•  Change Readiness 
•  Cognitive Ability 
•  Learning Orientation 
•  Impact and Influence 

•  Team Orientation 

   

Essential Requirements: 

•  MBChB (NQF Level 8) or equivalent, recognised by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) 
•  Postgraduate Diploma (NQF Level 8) in Occupational Medicine or Occupational Health or equivalent. 
•  Valid registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. 
•  Valid motor vehicle driving license 

• 6 years post qualification experience as a Medical Practitioner including a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Occupational Health.

   

Preferred Requirements: 

•  8 years post qualification experience as a Medical Practitioner including a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Occupational Health. 

   

This post reports to OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PHYSICIAN