Clinic Assistant

Cape Town
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Agriculture Medical
Reference: 116958

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Employer: AVI Limited

A love for the sea and passion for fishing are the driving forces behind I&J, a leading fishing company and manufacturer of high quality chilled and frozen foods. Almost 110 years old, I&J is the trusted name in seafood, operating a modern and efficient trawler fleet, and continually investing in the training and development of experienced fishing crews, committed to fishing responsibly, with a long-term vision. I&J has achieved and maintained accreditation from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) since 2004. I&J is a globally respected supplier of high quality, chilled and frozen Cape Hake and a leading producer of farmed Cape Abalone. It is also one of AVI’s great South African brands. I&J is proudly South African and invests in, and empowers, the communities in which it operates.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinic Assistant at I&J, Cape Town Waterfront. As the successful
incumbent you will be responsible to assist the Clinic sisters and provide a frontline office administrator function for the clinic.

Line Manager: Clinic Coordinator

Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:

Manage Nursing Care of staff and provide emergency care within confines of scope:

Organising daily clinic appointments, with files for booked patients
Hands on assistance with various monitoring procedures e.g. blood pressure, finger prick blood tests for
cholesterol and glucose and drug testing.
Weight, height and BMI calculation
Daily wound dressings
Assist with the administration of annual SAMSA medicals

Administration:

Front line triage of un-booked walk in patients as urgent, or booked by appointment
Communicating with supervisors and departments with regard to mandatory annual medicals and
audiometry Testing
Assisting the social worker by calling employees for appointments
Administration of all W.C.A. claims, monitoring injuries on duty for progress reports and finalization of
claims, reporting via COID link
Replenish the stock of the First Aid boxes for both shore & vessels alike

House Keeping:

Daily cleansing and sterilization of clinic equipment
Re stocking of trolleys for procedures

Minimum Requirements:
Experience:

Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Clinic Assistant or Paramedic (ILS/ECT)
Occupational Health experience will be advantageous
Enrolled nursing assistant and / or Paramedic Qualification (ILS/ECT)
Basic life support training will be advantageous

Qualifications:

Grade 12 / Matric
Enrolled nursing assistant and / or Paramedic Qualification (ILS/ECT)
Basic life support training will be advantageous

Additional requirements:

Basic First Aid / IV administration and Nebulization experience
Basic medical knowledge

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About AVI Limited

AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.

AVI’s brands have grown into great South African favourites including: Five Roses, Freshpak, House of Coffees, Frisco, Koffiehuis and Ellis Brown in the Beverages category; Bakers, Pyotts, Willards and Provita in the Biscuits and Snacks category; I&J in the Frozen Foods category; as well as Ciro, Lavazza and Douwe Egberts Cafitesse for the Out Of Home market. Our beauty and personal care brands include Yardley, Lentheric and Coty Great international and local Fashion Brands in the AVI stable include Spitz, Carvela, Kurt Geiger, Lacoste, Gant and Green Cross Shoes. We have a well-developed shared services structure spanning: International, IT, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Procurement and Field Marketing that allows us to take advantage of our scale.

AVI’s brands are a household name in South Africa and growing every day.