Patient Care Manager

at  iMedrecruit

PATIENT CARE MANAGER (NURSE), PRIVATE PRACTICE, ROODEPOORT

A specialist Physician in Roodepoort is looking for a patient care manager who can plan, direct and coordinate all the medical activities of the Practice relating to in-and out-patients. The primary responsibility is patient care, patient safety, and creating systems and protocols. The role involves providing additional patient care and administrative support to the specialist. The candidate must have a nursing qualification together with management experience.

SKILLS

• MSOfficeWord,Excel,Outlook
• GoodX medical software will be an advantage
• Professional
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong leadership skills
• Solid problem solving skills
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards relating to nursing services.
• Management experience
• Attention to accuracy and detail.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Nursing
• Registered nurse license
• Registered with the HPCSA
• Minimum of three years in a nursing role
• Previous nursing experience in a doctors practice is advantageous
  Hours:
  Monday to Friday: 08h00 17h00
  Required:

• Medical management of all in and out-patients.
• Monitor, coordinate and implement patient treatment plans ensuring these are executed.
• Patient education and support on the diagnoses/ prognoses.
• Providing guidance and assistance on treatment plans, regular check ins with patients regarding health status and wellbeing.
• Post hospitalisation check-ins.
• Management and identification of redflags in the medical results (pathology, radiology, and any other diagnostic test results) of patients and notification to Doctor.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and industry standards related to patient care.
• Implementing and ensuring compliance with standards of nursing practice which promotes health care delivery.
• Identifying and responding promptly and appropriately to legal or risk management patient care issues.
• Medical consumable stock management for nursing station.
• Administrative duties medical insurance claim forms, chronic illness applications, letters of motivation, preparation of prescriptions etc
• Management of infection control in the practice and implementation of infection control protocols and safety standards in the practice.
• Up-to date with new medicine regimens and medicines released on the market.
• Meeting with pharmaceutical companies representatives in order to keep up to date with newest medications available in South Africa.
• Creation of patient education pamphlets for chronic conditions.
• Creation of standard dietary pamphlets for chronic conditions.