Medical IT Technician (P003837)

📝 About the role

North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus, Desmond Tutu School of Medicine) is hiring a permanent Medical IT Technician (Peromnes Grade 8) for the Clinical Skills and Simulation Unit. The technician supports simulation equipment, audiovisual systems and e-learning platforms for the MBChB programme.

✅ Key duties

• Install, configure and operate medical simulators and simulation software
• Support staff during simulation sessions and OSCE assessments
• Maintain, calibrate and repair simulation and monitoring equipment; keep asset registers
• Manage audiovisual and recording systems for training and assessments
• Support e-learning platforms and train staff to use them
• Assist with procurement, inventory and supplier maintenance
• Write user guides and technical documentation
• Support the School of Medicine website

🎓 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree/advanced diploma in IT, Computer Science, Biomedical Technology, Electronics or Electrical Engineering (NQF 7)
• At least 3 years' technical support in an institutional or corporate IT environment
• 1–2 years supporting clinical simulation equipment or advanced AV systems
• 1–2 years supporting LMS/digital learning systems
• 1–2 years operating recording systems, cameras, microphones and lecture capture
• At least 2 years' user training and support
• At least 2 years maintaining equipment inventories and maintenance
• Postgraduate diploma in Educational Technology or network/AV certifications an advantage