Mental Health Clinical Research, data capturing
Resume:
Marise Jurrius
Medical Doctor (MBChB)
Contact
Drive,
Kingman, Arizona
86401
marisejurrius@gmail
.com
Professional Summary
Dedicated and experienced Medical Doctor (M.D) with over 16 years of clinical experience, with psychiatry / mental health as focus. Proficient in managing both acute and chronic psychiatric conditions within multidisciplinary teams. Extensive expertise in clinical service delivery, leadership, academic mentorship, and research. Committed to delivering patient-centered care, enhancing mental health systems, and promoting community-based interventions. With a formal education in Bachelors in Medicine Bachelors in Surgery (MBChB), co-authorship of peer-reviewed research, and active engagement in professional development initiatives, I am comfortable in clinical or research based employment. Key Words
Evidence Based
Medicine
Clinical Research
Mental Health
ACT
Psycho-Education
Psycho-Socio-
Rehab
Experience
June 2013 – December 2024 (11 years, 6 months)
Medical Officer Grade 3, Stikland Psychiatric Hospital, Bellville, South-Africa Stikland Psychiatric Hospital is a 370-bed in-patient facility located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is one of three tertiary psychiatric institutions in the province. Besides the in-patient facilities, the hospital covers a range of mental health services that includes substance abuse treatment, psychiatric assessment and diagnosis, outpatient services, geriatric services, therapeutic services, and psychosocial rehabilitation. As a Principal MD at Stikland hospital, I provided psychiatric care across outpatient, acute, and long-term wards while managing emergencies and managing multidisciplinary teams. My role encompassed leadership in bed management, staff supervision, academic mentorship, and community initiatives. I also contributed to research, administrative duties, and facilitated patient transitions between care levels.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Service Delivery:
Provide comprehensive care for patients with acute and chronic mental health conditions through Assertive Community Therapy (ACT) and inpatient care in acute, medium, and long-term psychiatric wards.
Appointed as a Principal MD for the medium-term ward, with 30-40 patients under my direct care.
Diagnosed and managed psychiatric emergencies, including aggression, suicidality, and other high risk patients.
Prescribed and monitored psychotropic medications, addressing side effects and ensuring medication adherence.
Implemented the Mental Health Care Act to safeguard patient rights.
Coordinated care for step-up/step-down facilities.
Managed referral systems between Stikland and other institutions.
Appropriate referral to other departments as needed (eg effective and regular interaction with Internal Medicine dept, Surgery dept, Neuro-Psychiatry department at other tertiary institutions)
Performed the following daily client care –
Schedulle and perform blood taking intervals for clients who need levels for certain medications
Ensuring prescriptions are up to date,
Critical evaluation of clients’ meds to avoid polypharmacy
Identifying medical crises and appropriately managing it.
Psychoeducation for patients and families
Activities
and
Interests
Running
Hiking
Photography
Baking
Leadership and Governance:
Oversee hospital bed management to optimize resource utilization and ensure timely patient care.
Facilitate family meetings, provide psychoeducation and address complex family dynamics.
Liaise with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring collaborative and effective care delivery.
Supervised and managed Assertive Community Therapy (ACT) staff, including key workers and nursing staff.
Facilitated weekly team meetings and ensured clear communication with HODs and multidisciplinary teams.
Lead academic tutorials and practical training/mentoring for medical students.
Community Initiatives:
Implemented psychosocial rehabilitation projects.
Initiate and implemented a community support program (MASH) for less fortunate families affected by drug abuse.
Secured funding through donations for my MASH program.
Administrative Duties:
Prepared detailed patient reports, including medication summaries and mortality/morbidity reports.
Assisting with the application of administratorships and curatorship.
Maintained accurate financial records for donated funds and ensured compliance with audit requirements.
Clinical note keeping which adheres to the required national standards.
Keeping statistics for the ACT department
Utilizing electronic provincial data analyzing systems
Academic Contributions:
Co-authored a 2018 study on transitional care interventions reducing readmissions to acute psychiatric units (PubMed ID: 29784219).
Supported postgraduate psychiatry research.
Assisted in coordinating FCPsych exams at Stellenbosch University.
After hours Responsibilities:
Managed the 370-bed hospital during on-call shifts, addressing physical and psychiatric emergencies.
Facilitated patient admissions and conducted crisis interventions, including risk assessments and emergency referrals.
Coordinated with ambulance services and other facilities for seamless patient care.
May 2011 – May 2013 (2 years, 0 months)
Medical Officer Grade 1, Karl Bremer General Hospital, South Africa Karl Bremer Hospital is a secondary public hospital in Bellville Cape Town. It serves as an important regional hospital offering a range of services to local communities, including Emergency services, General medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Surgery, Orthopedics, Psychiatry.
Key Responsibilities:
Managing the psychiatric unit as well as psychiatry referrals throughout the hospital.
Acted as Primary MD for male and female Psychiatric wards ( 40 bed wards each), managing the full admission of the clients – from admission until discharge.
Other duties include certification in line with the South African mental health care act, physical workups and facilitating interaction between client, families and MDT.
Delivered psychoeducation and life skills training to patients and families.
Collaborated with other departments to streamline referrals and ensure integrated care.
Worked on a “locum” basis in the paediatrics Emergency Unit, paediatric- and neonatal wards.
Doing overnight calls and tending to pediatric emergencies and inpatient problems.
Assisting in resuscitation of neonates post NVD and caesarean sections and appropriate referral and transfer patients who are decompensating to tertiary institutions after initial stabilization.
May 2010 – April 2011 (1 years, 0 months)
Community Service Officer, National Hospital, Bloemfontein, South-Africa The second part of my residency training covered progressively more independent work. Upon completion of the community service, I was eligible for registration as an independent practitioner with the Medical Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Key Responsibilities
Delivered medical services across outpatient, emergency, and general wards.
Provided care in various specialties, including pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics, and gynecology, psychiatry.
Ensured effective communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
Maintained high standards of record-keeping and patient care
Liaison and networking with other medical staff in the community to ensure appropriate referrals and correct referral pathways are being followed May 2008 – April 2010 (2 year, 0 months)
Medical Intern (Residency), Tygerberg General, Cape Town, South-Africa The South African Medical Council (HPCSA) requires all medical graduates to attend a three-year residency program in general and family medicine. This program consists of a 2-year internship and 1-year community service. My first placement was at Tygerberg General Hospital. Please find attached at the end of this CV a comprehensive scope of experience I gained during this time.
Key Responsibilities
Completed rotations in internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, pediatrics, anesthetics, orthopedics, obstetrics & gynecology and family medicine.
Gained hands-on experience in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including psychiatric assessments, emergency interventions, and advanced surgical techniques.
Provided care for a diverse patient population, addressing both physical and mental health needs
Career Highlights
During my 11-year tenure with the ACT team at Stikland Hospital, I played a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive care to a growing caseload of 110 to nearly 140 patients. As a Principal MD, I provided regular consultations, ensured medication compliance, managed co- morbid substance use, and focused on relapse prevention. My efforts significantly reduced readmissions for many patients and helped 20 – 30 individuals overcome substance use, improving their quality of life and family relationships. Notably, several of these patients achieved rehabilitation milestones, regaining functionality and re-entering the labor workforce.
Education and Certification
January 2003 - December 2008
Bachelors of Medicine Bachelors of Surgery (MBChB), University of Free State, South Africa
May 2008 – April 2011
HPCSA Residency and Licensure Program. HPCSA License No. MP0690716. License current and up to date (2025)
Courses Attended
Neonatal Resuscitation Course, American Heart Association (2008)
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (2008)
Basic Surgical Skills, Tygerberg Hospital (2009)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association (2010, 2013)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association
(2010, 2014)
Dual Diagnosis Workshop, Stikland Hospital (2014)
Medico-Legal Hazards in Clinical Practice, University of Stellenbosch (2015)
Monthly Departmental CPD Lectures (2024)
Appendix (General Medicine)
While my career has predominantly focused within the psychiatry field, the following list reflects valuable experience I gained during my general medical residencies: Internal Medicine
Cardio-Respiratory resuscitation
Treatment of diabetic keto-acidosis, acute asthma attack, status epilepticus, haemoptysis, hypertensive crisis, acute poisoning, acute pulmonary oedema, malaria, acute renal failure, acute myocardial infarction, cardiac failure, stroke, etc.
Lumbar punctures
Pleural fluid taps
Ascitic fluid taps
Venesections performed, arterial blood gas, intravenous infusion etc
Chest drains performed
Surgery
Suturing of wounds
Chest drains performed
Naso-gastric tubes inserted
Urinary catheterisation
Draining of abscesses
Removal of foreign objects
Lymph node biopsy, fine needle aspirations
Debridement of bedsores, septic wounds
Skin grafts
Amputations
Tendon repairs
Assisted: Appendectomies
Pediatrics
Neonatal resuscitation
Dehydration resuscitation
Lumbar puncture, Venesection, etc
Management of various systemic illnesses in paediatric patients. Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ante-natal examinations
Medical inductions
Forceps and Ventuse deliveries
Deliveries performed
Caesarean sections performed
Vaginal examinations and PAP-smears taken
Speculum examinations
Surgery for ectopic pregnancies
Assisted in the following:
o Vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy
o Surgery for ectopic pregnancies
o Laparotomies for ovarian masses, perforated uteri o Caesarean sections
Anesthetics
General anaesthetics performed
Spinal anaesthetics
Endotracheal intubations
Laryngeal masks
Orthopedics
Applied Plaster of Paris to different types of fractures
Reduction of dislocated joints – eg Shoulder
Assisted in various procedures:
o Hip replacements, Insertion of K-wires, Patterson pin and plate, ORIF’s, etc.
o Open reduction internal fixations of ankle fractures o Inserted Kuschner wires into radial fractures
o Inserted K-nails into femur shaft fractures
o Tendon repairs
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