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Zweledinga Sikhona Magxala

Medical Officer
Mthatha

Summary

I am a Medical Officer with Pharmacy background aspiring to be a Manager. I thrive under pressure and I have good interpersonal skills. I am always willing to learn.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Medical Officer

Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital
01.2024 - Current
  • Providing emergency healthcare.
  • Prompt referral to appropriate departments.

Registrar in General Surgery

Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital (Accident And Emergency)
01.2019 - 12.2023
  • Provision of emergency and non-emergency surgical health care.
  • Manage trauma cases.
  • Provide diagnostic and curative surgical procedures.
  • Participate in teaching of medical students during their rotation in general surgery.
  • Participate in outreach programs aimed at delivering services to the communities further in Mthatha.

Medical Officer

Dimbaza Community Healthcare Center
05.2017 - 03.2019
  • Providing primary health care services.
  • Ensure that patients on chronic medication do adhere to it and also monitor adequacy of that treatment.
  • Refer patients who need higher level health care promptly.

Community Service Doctor

Empilweni Gompo Health Center
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Provide primary health care.
  • Adhere to good referral principles.
  • Provide community education on health issues.
  • Counsel patients on adverse drug reactions.

Community Service Pharmacist

Siphethu Hospital
01.2006 - 12.2006
  • Providing pharmaceutical health care to the community.
  • Ensuring that drugs are ordered on time and are stored properly according to FIFO principle.
  • Maintain cold chain on all temperature sensitive drugs.
  • Provide counseling to all the patients receiving complex prescription.

Education

Online Post Graduate Diploma - Public Administration

University of Pretoria
Pretoria
06.2023 - Current

MBCHB - Medicine

Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha
01.2009 - 12.2013

B.Pharm - Pharmacy

University of The Western Cape
Bellvile
01.2002 - 12.2005

Skills

    Patient care

Pharmacy operations management

Medication dispensing

Inventory and restocking

Training and mentoring

Drug utilization review

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Patient education and counseling

Immunizations

Leadership Positions

  • Regional Pharmacist For ARK(NPO) in 2007


Duties: Preparation of sites for rolling out ARV'S in the Mbhashe and Mnquma district.


  • Chairperson of SAMATU in the OR Tambo district


Participated in several committees in Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital e.g insourcing committee, housing committee.

Appointed in ITU ( Institution Transformation Unit)

Mediated in several employer employee conflicts in the OR Tambo institutions/hospitals.

Reference

  • Dr N Gwadiso (Head of Department, Accident and Emergency): 064 263 2088 or 071 711 9654
  • Ms N Mtonjana (CEO of Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital): 083 378 1902
  • Professor Mrharha(Head of Department, Intensive Care Unit): 079 880 4044
  • Mr Mbanjwa(Head of KSD Pharmacies): 083 773 4267

Timeline

Medical Officer

Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital
01.2024 - Current

Online Post Graduate Diploma - Public Administration

University of Pretoria
06.2023 - Current

Registrar in General Surgery

Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital (Accident And Emergency)
01.2019 - 12.2023

Medical Officer

Dimbaza Community Healthcare Center
05.2017 - 03.2019

Community Service Doctor

Empilweni Gompo Health Center
01.2016 - 12.2016

MBCHB - Medicine

Walter Sisulu University
01.2009 - 12.2013

Community Service Pharmacist

Siphethu Hospital
01.2006 - 12.2006

B.Pharm - Pharmacy

University of The Western Cape
01.2002 - 12.2005

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