This unit group covers personal care workers in health services such as Dental aid, Sterilization aid, Hospital orderly, Medical imaging assistant,and Pharmacy aid.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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- The majority of Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified earn a salary between R3 346 and R13 113 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified ranges from R3 346 to R6 808.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R4 183 and R9 199 per month.
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Duties and tasks
- Cleaning and sterilizing surgical, dental and pharmaceutical instruments, bottles, beakers and other equipment
- Labelling drugs, chemicals and other pharmaceutical preparations and replenishing stock on shelves
- Lifting, turning, and moving patients and transporting them in wheelchairs or on moveable beds
- Preparing patients for examination or treatment
- Setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting dentists or radiographers during procedures
- Exposing diagnostic x-rays