PATHLENSA RISKATLAS.CO.ZA PRODUCT · SOUTH AFRICA
RISKATLAS.CO.ZA
Primary Health Care Manager
OFO Code: 134203
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 134203
- Occupation
- Primary Health Care Manager
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- MANAGERS
- Unit group
- 1342 · Health Service Managers
Official description
Health service managers plan, direct coordinate and evaluate the provision of clinical and community health care services in hospitals, clinics, public health agencies and similar organizations.
More official OFO detail
- Establishing objectives and evaluative or operational criteria for units they manage
- Developing, implementing and monitoring procedures, policies and performance standards for medical, nursing, technical and administrative staff
- Representing the organization in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
- Providing overall direction and management for the service, facility, organization or centre
- Monitoring the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services
- Directing or conducting recruitment, hiring and training of personnel
- Advising government bodies about measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities
- Directing, supervising and evaluating the work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel
- Liaising with other health and welfare service providers, boards and funding bodies to coordinate the provision of services
- Controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation and expenditure on supplies, equipment and services
2. Demand status
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7. Industry, sector and provincial context
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10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
- QCTO qualifications and occupational certificates · Planned
- Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Planned
- SETA Sector Skills Plans / hard-to-fill vacancy tables · Planned