Registrar Obstetric And Gynecology

Job Summary

Registrar is responsible for providing the care of his/her patients (inpatient) maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:

• Professional medical ethics and JCIA standards.

• Hospital medical by-laws.

• Laws of Ministry of Health in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and any other applicable regulations according to the departmental quality plan.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures through his/her actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the National Hospital.
• History taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and document patient condition on admission in the specified admission sheet.
• Can admit patients from the hospital ER after appropriate discussion and approval of the Consultant under whose name admission is done.
• Evaluates new admission and coordinates with Consultant a plan of investigation to establish a diagnosis and a management course. Executes the plan approved by the consultant.
• Conducts daily ward rounds to all inpatients in the department. Liases with the concerned Consultant with regards to care of his inpatients.
• A document plan of patient management and maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patient’s medical records. Keeping an updated follow-up in the progress notes.

• Should seek the advice of or help of the Consultant whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise. Works under supervision and instructions of assigned Consultant.
• Prepares all discharge summaries, death reports and special reports on related patients.
• Presentation of new admission to the department through the daily morning reports.
• Participates actively in the on-call rota of the department of patient care and admissions. Responds to emergencies to offer medical care and advice on problems related to his/her specialty.
• Assist staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.
• Supervise the Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department.
• Actively participates in the department’s educational and training activities.
• Abides by department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, Rules and Regulations.
• To carry out any other assignments as directed by the Head of Department and within the realm of his knowledge, skills and abilities.