Medical Jobs in South Africa?

[S.W.Junaidi]

I recently visited South Africa to attend a Medical Course (ATLS). I was wondering if there are any opportunities for foreign medical graduates, and what are the requirements for working in SA.

I am a medical doctor from Pakistan who graduated in 1996 and completed Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine in 2003 from Aga Khan University Hospital. I have 2 years of Emergency Room experience as well, and have an ECFMG certificate and ACLS and ATLS certificates.

Thanx.

[synthia]

Welcome to the expat forum, Doctor! Have you contacted the South African government about immigration procedures for doctors? I know that they are usually quite different than the requirements for other professions.

[livialen]

hope you are dark enough! Affermative Action doesn't allow any light skinned person to find any sort of job in SA anymore!

[Daxk]

SA is desperate for Doctors.
Your Trauma experience will be welcome and you will get as much Trauma experience there as you would if you were in a war Zone.
The SA Medical Council will recognise your qualifications ,but the deal is ANY Medical Professional has to spend two years doing community Service whereever the SAMC figures they need you most.
That also goes if you wish to just do research as some U Doctors have discovered to their Cost.
Strongly suggest you make sure that the Govt Employee Salary they pay you is livable.
With your experience you would probably end up at Baragwaneth or the Johannesburg General just outside Hillbrow.
Am curious as to what you would think the reasons are that SA has a very large emigrated Medical profession?

[Michele-In-SA]

Originally Posted by S.W.Junaidi

I recently visited South Africa to attend a Medical Course (ATLS). I was wondering if there are any opportunities for foreign medical graduates, and what are the requirements for working in SA.

I am a medical doctor from Pakistan who graduated in 1996 and completed Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine in 2003 from Aga Khan University Hospital. I have 2 years of Emergency Room experience as well, and have an ECFMG certificate and ACLS and ATLS certificates.

Thanx.

There are plenty opportunities in SA for someone with your qualifications. I read somewhere recently (looked for link now, but could not find it - ) that SA is in the process of importing 500 doctors!

[mike9999]

Originally Posted by Daxk

SA is desperate for Doctors.
Your Trauma experience will be welcome and you will get as much Trauma experience there as you would if you were in a war Zone.
The SA Medical Council will recognise your qualifications ,but the deal is ANY Medical Professional has to spend two years doing community Service whereever the SAMC figures they need you most.
That also goes if you wish to just do research as some U Doctors have discovered to their Cost.
Strongly suggest you make sure that the Govt Employee Salary they pay you is livable.
With your experience you would probably end up at Baragwaneth or the Johannesburg General just outside Hillbrow.
Am curious as to what you would think the reasons are that SA has a very large emigrated Medical profession?

I'm pretty sure the community service only applies to Doctors who studied at a South African med school.

[Daxk]

Very easy to solve, email the SA Medical Council who have to certify qualifications and ask them.
But get it in writing.
The current crop of Cuban doctors are all doing their two year Community service in the sticks.
A friend who wished to specialise in Trauma was informed two years.
Choice was Bara or Helen Joseph if I recall. salary was ZAR160k
Easy, all it takes is an email.

[neonoceans]

It would be best to contact the Department of Health to explore your options.
www(dot)doh(dot)gov(dot)za
Good luck!