Medical Adjudicator (Professional Nurse Grade 1)

Ref No: Hr 4/4/7/19

SALARY: Grade 1: R307 473 –R362 187 per annum (OSD)

Grade 2: R375 480 –R442 296 per annum (OSD)

Grade 3: R451 533- R578 826 per annum (OSD)

CENTRE: Emalahleni Labour Centre

REQUIREMENTS: Four (4) years nursing degree/three years' diploma. Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health/Theatre Technique/Critical Care will be an advantage. Experience in trauma/emergency/internal/medicine/general surgery/orthopaedics/theatre at the regional public or private hospital is required. Experience in Medical claims processing/insurance environment will be added advantage. Registration with the South African Nursing Council. Grade 1: 2 to 9 years' experience gained after registration. Grade 2: 10-19 years 'experience gained after registration. Grade 3: 20 years' experience gained after registration. Knowledge: Dol and Compensation Fund objectives and business function, Compensation Fund Services, Directorate and sub-directorate goal and performance requirements, nursing legislation and or related legal as well as ethical nursing practices, Compensation Fund Policies, procedures and processes, Stakeholder and customers, Customer Service (Batho Pele Principle), COIDA tariffs, Technical knowledge, PFMA and National Treasury Regulations, Public Service Act. Skills: Required Technical Proficiency, Business writing, Required IT skills, Data capturing, Data records management, Telephone Skills and Etiquette.

Duties: Provide medical advice and recommendation in the acceptations of liability. Recommend the approval of medical accounts. Provide medical advice on the processing of occupational injury claims. Determine PD (Permanent Disability) and TTD (Total Temporary Disability). Assess medical accounts on occupational injury claim and OD medical accounts.

ENQUIRIES: Ms G Malatsi Tel: 013 653 3800/3845

APPLICATIONS: Deputy Director Labour Centre Operations: Private Bag X7293, Emalahleni, 1035 or hand deliver at 36 Mandela Street, Witbank,1035

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It is the Department's intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan.

CLOSING DATE: 03 June 2024 at 16:00

NOTE/ Instruction: Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on the new form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each application for employment form must be fully completed, initialled and signed by the applicant. Failure to fully complete, initial and sign this form may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. All fields of Section A, B, C and D of the Z83 must be completed in full. Section E, F, G (Due to the limited space on the Z83 it is acceptable for applicants to indicate refer to CV or see attached. A recently updated comprehensive CV (with detailed previous experience) is required. The questions related to conditions that prevent re-appointment under Part F must be answered. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following the communication from Human Resources and such qualification(s) and other related document(s) will be in line with the requirements of the advert. Foreign qualification must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) (only when shortlisted). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned instruction/ requirements, as well as applications received late will not be considered. The Department does not accept applications via email or fax. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post. The successful candidate will be expected to sign a performance agreement. The Department is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Employment Equity Plan of the Department shall inform the employment decision. It is the Department's intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) 

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