Zone Manager

**MPUMALANGA/LIMPOPO**

**WE MAKE PATIENT CARE A PRIORITY. IF YOU DO, JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY**

**PathCare is a partnership of pathologists in private practice across South Africa that has been assisting doctors and healthcare**
**professionals determine and confirm diagnoses since 1923. We are registered with the HPCSA (Health Professions Council of South**
**Africa) and all our laboratories are SANAS accredited.**

**We are seeking an experienced individual with a proven track record of overseeing and managing a team of technical and**
**administrative staff ideally in geographically distributed hospitals/depots within a high pressurised environment and whose personal**
**impact includes assisting local management with the successful execution of the business strategy and the achievement of medical**
**and business outcomes. This individual’s track record must include motivating and engaging employees, responding to service delivery**
**needs within this location and positively interacting with stakeholders at all levels.**

**laboratories and the Thohoyandou and Modimolle depots in Limpopo, as well as the Emalahleni Clinical Laboratory and Rubicon and**
**Cosmos depots in Mpumalanga.**
- 3-year Biomedical Technology diploma/4-year Medical

Laboratory Scientist degree in Clinical Pathology
- Current registration with the HPCSA
- Must have a valid unrestricted Code B driver’s license
- Relevant business management qualification is advantageous

(e.g., MDP Programme)
- Intermediate computer literacy (LIMS, Microsoft Office)
- Knowledge of HR Policies and Procedures
- Must be familiar with QA functions e.g. SOPs & Task System
- Must have knowledge regarding the Audit process, asset lists

etc.
- 8 years’ experience post HPCSA registration preferably in a

Clinical Pathology environment
- Must ideally have a minimum of 5 years’ line management

experience with direct reports (e.g. people, processes,
financial systems and controls)
- Experience in technical procedure implementation
- Experience in staff training and development
- Must have an acceptable performance record with regard to

the technical and behavioural competencies including values
- based leadership required to perform in this position
- General management (e.g., planning, organising, leading and

motivating people, other assets resources, processes,
financial systems and controls)
- Must have a proven track record of building and maintaining

positive relationships with internal/external stakeholders
- Ability to optimise processes to achieve maximum efficiencies

through innovative thinking and proactive problem-solving
- Ability to manage and optimise all site resources

(intellectual and physical resources including
technology, people, finance and equipment) in order to
achieve customer satisfaction and broad Group and
Area goals
- Advanced interpersonal relations and conflict

resolution skills
- Effective verbal and electronic communication skills

(including report writing)
- Effective decision-making and planning skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to evidence emotional intelligence
- Presentation skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and display

resilience and tenacity in challenging situations
- Ability to proactively and positively influence and

motivate staff evoking a sense of purpose, effectively
lead change management and focus on team building
and conflict management
- Ability to play a proactive role in the performance

management of staff which includes coaching and
mentoring of others by providing instruction, positive
models and the opportunity to observe and learn
- Ability to foster trust through fair and consistent

behaviours/actions, humility and compassion and an
unwavering high regard for confidentiality

Your contribution to the company will be rewarded with a market-related remuneration package which includes a retirement fund contribution
and risk benefits (Group Life and Disability cover), an annual bonus, competitive maternity benefits, a health care allowance, discounted pathology
tests, payment of HPCSA/SANC annual registration fees and developmental opportunities at the PathCare Training Academy.

**Applicants who feel that they have the competencies and a proven track record as stipulated are required to submit comprehensive and**

**An in-depth and comprehensive selection process will thereafter follow for those applicants who succeed in the initial pre-selection and short-**
**listing process.**
- Align and implement the area/group’s operational strategy within the business sites and provide support to the Senior Medical

Technologist In-Charge/Senior nurse in charge at each site with regard to managing the day-to-day operations of the
laboratory staff including HR, finance, quality matters and auditing of systems
- Communicate the company strategic objectives/initiatives ensuring group consistency; alignment and working in collaboration

with other sites and other support and ena