Medical doctor with a keen interest in internal medicine, including critical care, but mostly enjoying a holistic approach to patient management. Obtained 12 months of experience working in an emergency medicine environment as a community service doctor, both independently and as part of a team, regularly in a leadership position.
Coordinated care for patients with both acute and chronic health conditions. Delivered top-quality patient care addressing variety of medical issues, including need for resuscitation and stabilization. Exposure to a wide scope of medical and surgical conditions and appropriate management protocols thereof, including getting patients to an appropriate level of care if indicated.
I enjoy continuously adding to my knowledge of medicine and applying it to my practicing thereof.
Working on a full commuted overtime basis in Emergency Medicine, mostly as part of a shift system.
I received special training in the South African Triage Scale (SATS) system and practical implementation thereof within my working environment.
Leadership and guidance of team members during major resuscitative efforts.
Referral of patients to appropriate facility of care when indicated.
Admission of patients to medical/surgical wards as indicated and establishing initial management protocols. Formulation of appropriate outpatient management plans for those not warranting inpatient care.
Completed 2 years of supervised experience working in all major medical and surgical departments within a secondary level facility.
These included 3 months of: General Surgery, Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology; 2 months of: Orthopaedics, Psychiatry, Anaesthesiology; 6 months in Family Medicine, of which includes time spent in Primary Care clinics and emergency departments.
Clinical duties included clerking and admission of patients, daily ward rounds and consultant discussions, referral of patients as indicated.
Team leadership
undefinedAdvanced Cardiovascular Life support (ACLS) via CardioCare
Paediatric Advanced life support (PALS) via PEC
Basic Emergency Medicine Ultrasound via MD Inc
Advanced Cardiovascular Life support (ACLS) via CardioCare
CPR for Professionals (BLS) via Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa