Chevrah Kadisha · 23 hours ago
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE (RIMON HEALTH)
Johannesburg, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expChevrah Kadisha is seeking a Clinical Associate to serve as the first clinical point of contact within the Rimon Health Primary Health Care services for the community. The role involves providing frontline primary healthcare, including triage, diagnosis, chronic disease management, and patient education while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.
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Responsibilities
Triage of walk-in and booked patients; perform vitals, risk assessment and acuity sorting
Carry out focused and comprehensive acute and chronic consultations for adults and children under indirect GP supervision
Identify red flags and escalate appropriately to GPs, allieds, or specialists
Diagnose and manage common PHC conditions in line with STGs, EML and facility SOPs. Develop and monitor patient management plans and issue short sick notes as permitted
Prescribe within the CA scope and EML; ensure compliance with countersignature requirements. Counsel patients on correct medication use and adherence
Perform procedures such as wound care, suturing, IM/SC injections, IV lines, nebulisation, ECGs, rapid tests, peak flow, pap smears, immunisations and similar clinic-level tasks
Order and interpret basic investigations including urine tests, POC tests, ECGs, X-rays and chronic disease blood test (as indicated)
Manage chronic disease clinics (diabetes, hypertension, lipids). Provide disease monitoring and structured lifestyle counselling and self-management support
Conduct screening for BP, DM, cholesterol, frailty, cervical, breast, prostate, and colon cancer
Educate patients on conditions, red flags, lifestyle and prevention (individual & group sessions)
Conduct limited telehealth consultations and follow-ups/check-ins and digital communication within scope
Participate in case discussions, referrals, and interdisciplinary planning. Support closed-loop referral processes and patient navigation
Keep accurate clinical notes, complete clinical records, referral letters and sick certificates as per legal/organisational standards
Participate in clinical audits, morbidity & mortality reviews, quality improvement and CPD activities. Contribute to chronic disease dashboards, preventative screening reports and KPIs
Qualification
Required
BCMP (Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice) or recognised equivalent
Current HPCSA registration as a Clinical Associate
Current BLS required (ACLS preferred)
1–3 years PHC/district experience advantageous (new graduates welcome)
Strong digital literacy (EMR, WhatsApp triage, scheduling systems)
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work within structured protocols and a supervised environment
Cultural sensitivity and experience working with the Jewish community (language skills e.g., Hebrew/Yiddish advantageous but not essential)
Preferred
Problem-solving and critical thinking
Ability to work under pressure and manage emergencies
Ethical practice, professionalism, and accountability
Clear verbal and written communication
Patient education and counselling
Teamwork and collaboration with healthcare professionals
Empathy, compassion, and cultural sensitivity
Time management and organisational skills
Adaptability to resource-limited and rural healthcare settings
Ability to work independently under medical supervision
Attention to detail and reliability
Company
Chevrah Kadisha
Chevrah Kadisha is a welfare organization that offers services in health care, financial, educational support and social welfare program.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase