Far East Rand Hospital
Far East Rand hospital is a Regional Hospital located in the Ekurhuleni metropolitan muncipality just East of Joburg. Away from the big city you might be fooled into expecting to receive rural allowance. To your disappointment, there is no such thing. Nevertheless, the friendly environment, peaceful surroundings and low cost of living compensate well for the lack of amenities. This may be the hospital for you if you want to save money and enjoy the quiet life without having to go rural. Below we give an overview of the hospital as well as some pro’s and con’s for you to consider. Although we update this information regularly, new developments and special circumstances may render some of the information outdated. So take it with a pinch of salt.
Overview
Regional Hospital
Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality
Priority 2
Number of available posts: 12 (2021)
General Information:
Address: Far East Rand Hospital, Hospital St, Springs, 1559
Beds: 310
Predominant languages: Afrikaans, Zulu , English, Northern Sotho
Associated Facilities:
Daveyton main clinic
Phillip Moyo
Working Experience
Supervision rating: 6/10
Supervision at Far East is provided by a team of a comm serve doctor, medical officer’s, and a consultant. Occasionally there may be a registrar as a part of the team. Being a regional hospital with many patients it becomes impractical for senior’s to watch over as you assess and treat patients. In addition, being short staffed means that throughout a rotation, you as an intern may have to to take up responsibilities identical to that of a medical officer. As such the supervision rating sits at a 6/10. Nevertheless, the level of supervision isn’t set in stone and may differ depending on the supervising team and work load.
Hospital condition: 8/10
The hospital infrastructure is fair. The hospital isn’t falling apart. That’s a good thing. Barring ceaseless delays in renovations and upgrades the hospital is in pretty good condition.
Efficiency: 4/10
Working efficiency considers the use of modern technology in the working environment as well the efficiency of systems in place. Unfortunately this hospital is not well equipped with computers or WiFi. Which means you’ll have to budget your own money to pay for things like data, and lab-track code scanner subscriptions. The retrieval of imaging is done manually meaning that you may have to physically fetch printed out X-rays and CT scans on CD’s as opposed to just searching for results on a computer. In addition, doctor’s have to adapt to working with frustrating equipment shortages. Although the nursing staff work hard to restock items, one often has to make do with whatever is available. Be prepared to spend a great deal of time searching for basic equipment. Be prepared to work in a busy hospital with only one functional blood gas machine. Be prepared for disappointment.
EP index: 9/10
This is the experience to paper-pushing ratio. The higher the score, the more practical exposure you’re likely to enjoy. Another way to look at it, is that a high score indicates that you will be forced to take more independence when assessing and managing patients. This practical experience may come at the cost of less academic exposure. The score takes into consideration the level of are at the hospital and expected intern duties.
DQ rating: 7/10
For R900 a month, you get value for money – but beware econoics 101. With low prices comes a high demand for the coveted quarters even though supply remains the same. It is possible to occupy a decent room but this will require some early planning. Leave it to chance and you might end up in room that isn’t so great. The Far East Rand campus is equipped with a functional Tennis court, A Basketball court/Netball Court a functional soccer field and a dilapidated swimming pool. Nevertheless the residents have experienced issues such as cockroach infestations, non-operational wall socket, maintenance issues and lack of parking space to name a few.
Pro’s and Con’s
Pro’s
- Low cost of living
- Safe
- High EP index
- Available Residence
- Liveable DQ
Con’s
- Outdated equipment
- Equipment shortages
- Little academic exposure
- No rural allowance
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