Emergency Care Assistant

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              We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose.

              We are united by a common purpose of providing the best and safest care; and by our shared values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and Dignity.

              Netcare invites you to be part of our journey.

              To enhance operational efficiency and service delivery through quality patient care, fostering a client centric focus through being a brand ambassador and living the Netcare way.

              KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

              
              CONSISTANCY OF CARE

              
              Administrative Duties

              • Complete all company and legal documentation essential in the completion of your duty, and to ensure that copies of such documentation are handed to the Operations Manager for filing
              • Share knowledge with relevant team members.
              • Follow agreed upon (authorised) action steps until desired competence is achieved
              • Ensure hospital records are completed in accordance with their internal requirements whenever a patient is delivered to them via the casualty/emergency unit
              • Complete EPRF’s – (Electronic Patient Report Forms) accurately for every patient treated
              • Complete any and all paperwork required for overtime worked and leave required
              • Perform any other reasonable duties as requested by Operational Manager

              Quality Improvement

              • Quality assurance to maintain work standards, integrity of data reporting
              • Respond to any emergency if requested and administer treatment to any patient requiring as per the HPCSA protocols and regulations
              • Depending on specialization provide assistance with medical rescue, emergency communications or specialized transport
              • Immediately call for backup should the condition of the patient require treatment that exceeds your scope of practice and competency
              • Log all calls with the Netcare 911 Call Centre and obtain a Case Number for every call attended and make sure this number appears on all pages of the PRF/EPRF
              • Assist with in-service training where appropriate
              • Ensure the cleanliness of the station on a daily basis
              • Ensure proper and adequate stock control and replacement immediately after a call if possible
              • Attend CME training to maintain CPD compliance
              • Submit to involvement in community projects if required
              • Required to have necessary knowledge and display adequate levels of competence in the treatment of patients as per your training and qualification, and familiarise yourself with any changes to the treatment protocols as prescribed by the HPCSA
              • Required to adhere to all company policies and procedures applicable to your job, failing which disciplinary action may be instituted against you

              Vehicle and Equipment

              • Ensure the effective control of equipment in the Department as per set guidelines
              • Ensure a detailed check of the vehicle and equipment assigned to you before commencement of your shift on CARS, and to report such discrepancies to your Operations Manager (CARS sheet)
              • Ensure the cleanliness of all vehicles and equipment on a daily basis and a thorough cleaning session once a week.
              • Maintain all equipment in satisfactory working condition in accordance with manufactures’ details•Ensure sufficient care is taken to prevent loss of equipment and report all losses/stolen ’to management.
              • Ensure that all rechargeable equipment is kept serviceable
              • Maintain rechargeable batteries.
              • Update contents check lists accordingly
              • Ensure accurate record keeping for all drugs used and, in your possession,
              • Complete a drug checklist before commencement of shift and provide a handover drug count on completion of the shift

              Health and Safety

              • 100% Compliance with Compensation for Occupational Injuries & Diseases Act requirements
              • Ensure compliance with Compensation for Occupational Injuries & Diseases Act requirements and report all injuries sustained on duty immediately to the Operations Manager, Call Centre
              • Ensure that all public areas in the Netcare 911 premises are kept neat and tidy at all times
              • Act in the manner conducive to basic safety regulations whilst on duty•Ensure safe and considerate driving techniques at all times whilst in control of the company vehicle
              • Ensure that the scene of an incident is safe to approach and if not, make safe such a scene according to the regulations in your specific level of emergency care training
              • Ensure reporting of any unusual occurrence of company importance, whilst on duty, to the Operations Manager immediately.
              • Wear the appropriate protective gear on each scene as necessary
              • Ensure proper and adequate stock control and replacement immediately after a call if possible

              
              Patient Care

              • Required to respond to all emergency calls within one minute and all non-emergency calls within three minutes, unless you inform the emergency call contact centre immediately of an adequate reason why you are unable to do so
              • Be an ambassador to the company by always displaying compassion and empathy towards your patients, their family members and friends
              • Keep family members informed about patient treatment
              • Wear protective gloves when treating or transporting all patients
              • Respect the confidential nature of the information patients share with you even after their death
              • Be courteous and professional when interacting with patients.
              • Accurately document all patients valuables
              • Record and maintain a scheduled drug register in accordance with the Netcare drug policy
              • Ensure drug registers are filled out when appropriate drugs have been administered
              • Ensure regular drug stock counts are conducted
              • Consult with an ECP or MO before interventions as per the HPCSA ECA protocol
              • Ensure that interventions that require reported practice are presented to an ECP or MO within 48 hrs of said intervention

              
              TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY

              Self-Management and Development

              • Identify self-development needs in terms of job requirements and career progression and bring these to the attention of the immediate manager
              • Formulate action steps to close the gap between the ideal and actual state of competence
              • Share knowledge with relevant team members.
              • Follow agreed upon (authorised) action steps until desired competence is achieved
              • Be punctual and behave appropriately to the business environment
              • Meet deadlines

              Customer satisfaction

              • Ongoing Customers satisfaction according to set standards
              • Be a model of excellent customer service, ensuring that all customers experience an excellent and satisfactory interaction at all time
              • Listen with empathy while always remaining professional

              
              SKILLS PROFILE

              
              EDUCATION

              
              Essential

              • Grade 12
              • Current registration with the HPCSA: Professional Board of Emergency Care Personnel as an Emergency Care Assistant (ECA)
              • Currency with HPCSA CPG updates.
              • Communication skills (written and verbal)
              • Must be over 21 years old and have a valid PDRP for passengers and a valid Code 10 Driver’s License

              WORK EXPERIENCE

              
              Essential

              • 1 year post-graduate patient care experience in an operational environment would be beneficial
              • Relevant computer proficiency would be beneficial (Microsoft Office)
              • Interpersonal relationship skills
              • Analytical and Technical skills

              WORKING CONDITIONS

              • Professional flexibility in working hours while supporting daily business operations, including weekend, public holiday, and night duty shifts.
              • Will interact with internal and external customers through several different means.
              • Will need to working an underground area, where applicable

              PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

              • In the event of any physical or psychological limitation that may impair the employee’s ability to perform the required job function, the employee must consult the employer for reasonable accommodation.

              VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

              Netcare Values

              At Netcare, our core value is care. We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family. We care about the participation of our people and our partners in everything we do. We care about truth in all our actions. We are compassionate about quality care and professional excellence.

              • At Netcare, our core value is care.
              • We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family.
              • We care about the participation of our people and our healthcare partners in everything that we do.
              • We care about the truth in all our actions.
              • We listen with empathy and respond with acts of compassion in all interactions with our patients and their families.

              The Netcare Way

              Netcare is committed to providing quality care. Our basic service standard holds us accountable for the below seven behaviours which you will be accountable to uphold:

              • Respect - I always greet everyone to show my respect.
              • Identity - I always wear my name badge to show my identity.
              • Dignity - I always treat others with consideration and humility to uphold dignity
              • Care - I always act in the best interest of Netcare and others to show I care
              • Compassion - I always listen with empathy and respond with kind action to show my compassion
              • Appreciation - I always say thank you to show my appreciation.
              • Diversity- I always embrace diversity to strengthen inclusivity and belonging.

              Join the team committed to providing the best and safest health and care.

              We need to produce HTML with

              for intro paragraphs and general text,

              for section headers,

              • for lists. We need to decide what counts as a section header. Likely each line that stands alone (maybe preceded by

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                ) is a header. For example: KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES CONSISTANCY OF CARE Administrative Duties Quality Improvement Vehicle and Equipment Health and Safety Patient Care TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY Self-Management and Development Customer satisfaction SKILLS PROFILE EDUCATION Essential (under EDUCATION) WORK EXPERIENCE Essential (under WORK EXPERIENCE) WORKING CONDITIONS PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS Netcare Values The Netcare Way Also earlier there are introductory bold lines: "We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose." etc. Those are not section headers but introductory paragraphs; they should be

                . Also the line "To enhance operational efficiency and service delivery through quality patient care, fostering a client centric focus through being a brand ambassador and living the Netcare way." is a paragraph. Also the paragraph after Netcare Values: "At Netcare, our core value is care..." is a paragraph. Also "The Netcare Way" paragraph: "Netcare is committed to providing quality care..." is a paragraph. Also final

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