Talia Ramsamy

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

Certifications include ACLS, ATLS, PALS, BLS. Proven clinical competency in admitting, clerking, and managing critically ill patients.

Experience managing high-volume patient loads with limited resources, both for acute and chronic presentations as well as 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)

Independent Practitioner (locum) at Dr LA Govender GP Practice (2025-03 – 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 at Mitchell's Plain District Hospital (EC) (2025 – 2025)

• 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
• Management of acute trauma (stab chests, lacerations, broken bones)

Community Service at Hanover Park Community Health Centre (2025 – 2025)

Comprehensive primary healthcare services managing acute conditions and chronic communicable, non-communicable conditions, preventative care, and women's health.

• Utilised private electronic medical record systems (GoodX) for clinical recordkeeping and prescription compliance.
• Minor outpatient surgical procedures
• 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 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 – 2024)

• 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 MBBCH – University of Witwatersrand (2017 – 2022)