Job Description
ob Summary
Resident 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 Care 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. Liaises 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.
Skills
Qualifications:
Minimum of:
- Master Degree or Equivalent
Desirable:
- Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any
Experience:
Minimum of:
- Minimum of three (3) years in his/her specialty after obtaining Master’s Degree.
Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty.
Desirable:
- Eight (8) years experience in his/her specialty after obtaining Master’s Degree.
Registration in Saudi Medical Council and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.
Skills
Special competencies:
- Fluent in verbal and written English.
- Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Has high standards of medical ethics, sense of responsibility as judged by his
supervisors and colleagues.
- Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.
- Knowledge in computer application.
