MEDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 3

POST 20/303 : MEDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 3 Directorate: Health Intelligence
The purpose of this role is to promote the understanding, integration, and innovation of clinical information technology to enhance both clinician and
patient experiences.
SALARY : Grade 1: R1 041 402 per annum Grade 2: R1 188 255 per annum
Grade 3: R1 375 245 per annum
(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs).
CENTRE : Head Office, Cape Town (Component: Provincial Health Data Centre)
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a
Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner. Experience: Grade 1: No experience
after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. One-year relevant experience after registration as
Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform
Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the
HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years relevant experience after registration as Medical
Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community
Service as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the
HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration as Medical
Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community
Service as required in South Africa. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid
(Code B/EB) driver’s Licence and willingness to travel. Competencies
(knowledge/skills): Excellent collaboration and communication skills. Attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities. Advanced
knowledge and proficiency with cloud technology including Azure SQL, and interactive data visualization software such as Power BI. Knowledge and
insight of legislation and policies, relevant to current medical practice within the
Public Service, experience in working in a district level hospital and Primary
Health Care (PHC) setting. Demonstrated experience working with teams in the development and support of applications, and in implementing production
systems in a healthcare organization. Appropriate experience in health information systems and health data interoperability. Appropriate SQL
programming experience. Appropriate experience working with large datasets
(hundreds of millions of records) and in programming and/or software development. Statistical expertise and/or broader software programming
experience. Experience working with stored procedures and views. Experience working with a scripting language e.g. Python, SQL, Java, Ruby, and/or R.
Experience with technical communication and presentation of findings and ideas.
DUTIES : The role supports organizational goals and initiatives through data input, analysis, and retrieval to improve processes, while maintaining knowledge of
clinical practice and strong relationships with clinical and domain experts.
Develop digital patient management tools and reports that enable clinicians to deliver better care while improving clinical workflows and the patient
experience. Collaborate with cross-functional teams inclusive of data engineers, software developers, system administrators, and other
stakeholders to enhance user functionality of patient management digital tools and ensure data quality and completeness. Improve processes by
systematically analyzing complex problems and present innovative solutions to clinicians and strategic leaders in the organization. Participate in the design,
testing, implementation, and ongoing support of clinical applications.
Effectively deliver communications and updates to stakeholders at multiple organizational levels. Contributes to documentation, standard query libraries,
and training materials to enhance organizational data literacy.
ENQUIRIES : Prof A Boulle, email: Andrew.Boulle@westerncape.gov.za
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. A competency test may form part of the selection process. Candidates who are not in
possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of
application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are
submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in
a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status).