Clinical Technician

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

Maintain medical equipment and provide technical support to users of medical equipment within the hospital.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

1. Provide technical support for the Hospital
2. Perform requested technical jobs within the Hospital
3. Identify and control risk in the technical environment within the Hospital
4. Coordinate/manage work done by on-site contractors within the Hospital
5. Perform office administration duties within the technical department
6. Build and maintain stakeholder relations and client service within the technical department

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

NQF 6 Diploma in Electrical Engineering: light current or clinical engineering

DESIRED EDUCATION

NQF 6 Diploma in Clinical Engineering

Essential Certification

Valid Driver's licence

DESIRED CERTIFICATION

n/a

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

1 year of Clinical Engineering experience within the healthcare industry
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

n/a

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

1. Occupational Health and Safety Act
2. Infection control
3. Computer Literacy (Microsoft Suite)
4. Planned maintenance procedures (Medical equipment and X-ray)
5. SAP and Utilisation of SAP reports
6. Financial principles (cost-effective maintenance)
7. Mediclinic Policies and Procedures (e.g. utilisation of test equipment)