Paramedic

Oorsig

Provide pre-hospital emergency care, treat and transport patients, respond to emergency calls and maintain vehicles for the Department of Health in Fezile Dabi District.

Vereistes

• Senior Certificate.
• Successful completion of Critical Care Assistant (CCA) program.
• Current registration with Health Professional Council of South Africa (2026/2027) as a Paramedic.
• Knowledge of CCA / NDIP/ ECP scope of practice.
• Valid Code 10 (C1) Driver's license and PrDP.
• Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Paramedic (CCA).
• Grade 2: 7 years after registration with HPCSA as a Paramedic (CCA) or non-after registration with HPCSA a Paramedic with National Diploma.
• Grade 3: 14 years (CCA) after registration with the HPCSA as Paramedic. 7 years (NDIP) after registration with HPCSA as Paramedic, none for registered ECP.
• Grade 4: 24 years (CCA) after registration with HPCSA as a Paramedic. 17 years after registration with HPCSA as a Paramedic. 10 years (ECP) after registration with HPCSA as an ECP.
• Knowledge And Skills: Ability to render emergency care and rescue procedures within scope of practice.
• Knowledge of Emergency Plans.
• Knowledge of Emergency Circulars and policies.
• Knowledge of Score of Practice for Emergency Care.
• Be able to work under pressure and excessive hours.
• Physical and mental fitness.
• Computer literacy.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Knowledge of Free State Province.

Pligte

• Effective pre-hospital emergency care service.
• Treat and transport patients as per protocol and safe delivery to medical facility of patient choice.
• Respond to emergency calls.
• Call for support when required, Clean vehicle and equipment with appropriate detergents.
• Completion of patient report forms and log sheets, Communicate with Control Centre.
• Undertake inter-hospital transfer when required.
• Perform overtime, when required.
• Participate in in-service training and refresher courses.
• Effective communication with regards to patients, colleagues and other service providers and members of the public if necessary for an effective emergency service.
• Completion of Declaration of Death forms as per Standard Operating Procedure.
• Perform administrative functions associated with daily tasks.
• Check the allocated vehicle and equipment and complete the checklist.
• Report all losses, damages, discrepancies, deficiencies.
• Change and replenish surgical sundries and medical gasses.
• Maintain the unit in a clean condition and good working order at all times.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and tidy base.
• Complete and submit all appropriate paperwork to the Shift Leader before the termination of the shift.
• Maintenance of Emergency vehicle and Equipment.
• Management of assets within your Shift.

Hoe om aan te sollisiteer

To be send to: https://ihealth.fshealth.gov.za/e-Recruitment

Navrae: Ms. TF Seabelo at (060) 985 1353

Notas

Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but submit detailed Curriculum Vitae. Therefore, only shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR. Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela) is required for being considered for this SMS post prior to appointment. Enrolment for the course should be made on the NSG’s website at https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/sms-pre-entry-programme. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The successful candidate must disclose to the Head of Department particulars of all registrable financial interests, sign a performance agreement and employment contract with the Head of Department within three months from the date of assumption of duty. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. The recommended candidate(s) for OSD production posts MUST submit endorsed service certificates from the previous employer and endorsed PERSAL service records where applicable within 2 days of accepting the offer. The Department does not accept applications via fax or email. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The employment offer to successful candidate will be subject to verified educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship check, reference checks and security vetting. Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of 12 months. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post. The successful candidate will be expected to sign a performance agreement. The Department of Health is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representativity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. OTHER POSTS