Medical Officer Grade 1

In brief

Overview This role is for a Medical Officer Grade 1 within the Department of Employment and Labour. The position involves managing medical advisory services, overseeing healthcare monitoring, processing medical claims, and providing support to medical service providers, all while managing resources within a sub-directorate, particularly in the context of Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases (COID) services. What you will do * Manage medical advisory services for all COID services. * Manage and monitor healthcare. * Manage medical claims processing. * Manage and provide support to medical service providers. * Manage all resources in the sub-directorate. Requirements (from the original advert) * MBCHB qualification. * 10 years of functional experience in the medical environment. * Registration with the HPCSA. * Assessment of medical /disability claims will be an added advantage. * **Knowledge of:** * Medical related Legislation & Regulatory Knowledge & implementation * Medical aid knowledge case management * Compensation Fund policies, Procedures, processes * Compliance Management, Risk Management and Fund Governance * Budgeting and Financial Management * Customer Services Batho Pele Principles * Technical Knowledge, Medical Anatomy, Medical Terminology, AMA guidelines application * Public service Act, Public Finance Management Act PFMA, National Treasury regulations, Preferential Procurement Policy Framework, Promotion of Access to Information Act, Protection of Personal Information Act POPI. * **Skills in:** * Medical Policy Management * Occupational Health knowledge * Clinical Excellence and Advisory * Project Management and Planning * Information Analysis and Interpretation * Digital Acumen / Medical Systems IT Systems Control Designs * Clinical risk mitigation * Clinical coding * Quality Assurance and improvement * Research and Benchmarking * Stakeholder Development and Management * Negotiation, Consensus and Coalition Building. Who should apply An ideal candidate for this Medical Officer Grade 1 position should possess an MBCHB and have 10 years of functional experience in the medical environment, along with current registration with the HPCSA. They should demonstrate extensive knowledge of medical legislation, compensation fund policies, public service acts, and financial management. Essential skills include medical policy management, occupational health expertise, clinical advisory, project management, and digital acumen, particularly in medical systems. Experience in assessing medical/disability claims is considered an advantage. The candidate should be prepared to manage medical advisory services, monitor healthcare, process claims, and oversee resources and service providers within a sub-directorate. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/medical-officer-grade-1-the-department-of-employment-and-labour Source: myjobmag

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