MEDICAL Places

Medical Places is an independently owned medical recruitment and healthcare marketing agency founded and managed by Dr Linda Pakshong, a medical doctor trained at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The company serves as the leading online platform for the medical and healthcare industry across Africa, operating as a niche website where healthcare businesses, recruiters, doctors and allied health professionals advertise services, private practices and employment opportunities. Medical Places has held level one BBBEE (Black Economic Empowerment) status for more than 15 years, bringing accredited commitment to employment equity and business transformation.

The agency specialises in placing pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare personnel across all sectors, both locally within South Africa and internationally. Medical Places maintains one of the largest candidate databases in the medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, combining recruitment agency services with healthcare marketing and sector intelligence. Services include full recruitment support for temporary, locum and permanent staff placements at all levels from administration through to specialist medical roles. The company provides reference checking and credit checks upon request and accommodates any specific client requirements.

Medical Places is grounded in ethical business practices and professional service, leveraging the founder's medical background to understand specific role requirements and specifications. The company reports that 90 per cent of medical and healthcare industry businesses use Medical Places to find their next hire, positioning it as the first choice for healthcare recruitment across South Africa.