Wits: Basic Ambulance Assistant
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| Job TitleBasic Ambulance Assistant (2 year fixed term contract) Location Johannesburg,ZAOrganization Name Campus HealthDepartment Description The Campus Health and Wellness Centre, a Division of Student Affairs at the University of the Witwatersrand, actively promotes the provision of efficient health care services on Campus for the optimal well-being of members of the University community.A vacancy for a Basic Ambulance Assistant (2 years contract) has become available and suitable candidates are requested to apply. Brief Description Requirements• Matric Certificate • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) • Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. • Minimum of 2 years’ experience. • Must have excellent interpersonal and team work skills; • Must be flexible and be prepared to work at various Campuses and occasionally after hours; • Computer literacy is essential; • Must have a valid driver’s license, plus PDP. Duties • Respond to emergency call outs anywhere on Campus, within the precincts of the University and all the Residences within and outside the University. • Manage medical emergency incoming and outgoing calls. • Make medical decisions at the emergency scene, within his/her Scope of Practice and under direct and indirect supervision of a Paramedic. • Collaborate with fire fighters and police in evaluating the situation as the first health care provider at the scene of the emergency, if need be. • Referral of ill or injured patients for Primary Health Care at Campus Health & Wellness Centre (CHWC), and serious & life-threatening conditions to the Hospital. • Attending to emergency walk-ins at the clinic • Assist the clinical staff with dressing of wounds. • Screening of patients at the CHWC. • Maintain and monitor all emergency equipment in his/her care • Maintain accurate record-keeping, including compilation of daily statistics. Detailed Description Job RequirementsAdditional DetailsHow To ApplyTo apply : Submit a covering letter, with a detailed CV with the names, addresses and contact details of 3 referees, certified copies of qualification and the current Registration with the Health Profession’s Council of South Africa to: https://irec.wits.ac.zaMinimum Salary Maximum SalaryCurrencyAmount of TravelWork At Home |