Talia Ramsamy

Warm, diligent independent medical practitioner with extensive emergency centre and primary healthcare experience, across private and public sectors.

Experience managing high-volume chronic disease loads using EML/PC101 guidelines, experience with paediatric emergencies and primary care. Complemented by extensive trauma emergency room exposure (Mitchell's Plain ED), including J88/ forensic medicine documentation, P1 level trauma resuscitation, medical emergency resuscitation. Highly proficient in electronic health record systems (HECTIS, Goodx).

Independent Practitioner (locum) at On Demand Doctor (2026-03 – Present)

• Comprehensive primary healthcare services managing chronic communicable, non-communicable conditions, acute illnesses, preventative care, and women's health
• Utilised private electronic medical record systems (GoodX) for clinical record-keeping and prescription compliance
• Minor outpatient surgical procedures

Independent Practitioner (locum) at Dr LA Govender GP Practice (2025-01 – Present)

Programme Co-ordinator (part-time) at FranklinCovey South Africa (2026-03 – Present)

• Oversight of end-to-end project execution, led cross-functional teams to deliver client engagement initiatives
• Managed task delegation, resource allocation, and complex roster schedules
• Compiled tender proposals, compliance files, and executive impact reports
• Leveraged clinical "soft" skills such as analytical processes, multitasking agility, and structured leadership to drive strategic client management

Community Service Medical Officer at Mitchell's Plain District Hospital (EC) (2025-01 – 2025-06)

• Resuscitation and stabilization acute medical and trauma emergencies
• Suturing, intercostal drain insertion, bone splinting, cast application and manipulation, intubations
• Handling medical and surgical emergencies (including gynaecological and obstetric emergencies)
• Experience using the HECTIS electronic medical record system
• J88 documentation

Community Service Medical Officer at Hanover Park Community Health Centre (2025-07 – 2025-12)

• Applied PC101 guidelines and EML protocols across chronic illnesses (such as HIV, TB, hypertension, and diabetes)
• Management of acute medical emergencies at a primary healthcare level (acute asthma exacerbations, acute coronary syndromes, status epilepticus, amongst others)
• Managed acute trauma (stab chests, lacerations, broken bones)
• Managed clinical escalations, and inter-facility referral protocols
• Assisted in Paediatric Specialist Clinic, treating common childhood conditions and identifying early developmental/learning difficulties

Internship at Livingstone Hospital Complex (2023-01 – 2024-12)

• Completed rotations across all major specialties. Exposure to tertiary care, district healthcare and primary care during rotations
• Served as group representative for internship

Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery in Medicine – University of Witwatersrand (2017-01 – 2022-12)