Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs the professional duties of a neonatologist. Makes daily rounds related to patients in the hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the normal newborn nursery; performs general or special examinations and other procedures covering the full scope of the field of neonatology. Orders laboratory examinations and X-rays, determines diagnosis, prescribes nursing and dietary care necessary, orders or applies such preventive measures as required. Provides in-patient care to the newborn and attends difficult delivery or cesarean section deliveries. Serves as a consultant in neonatology providing consultative services to the other Medical Services. Provides technical assistance with pediatric patients. Determines the eligibility of neonatology admissions. Reviews journals, texts or periodicals in order to keep current on latest techniques and procedures of neonatal intensive care. Participates in scheduled in-service training programs, divisional teaching activities, the regular physicians' conference, or other committees as requested. To perform his duties in the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic to see well and sick babies up to the age of one year. Provides on-call emergency coverage for neonatal emergencies. Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested. Comply with all OSH and infection control policies, standards and procedures and cooperate with hospital management to comply those requirements Work accordance with the documented OSH procedures and instructions, specific responsibilities Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures Notifying OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issues and assistance with the preparation of risk assessments, incident reports Comply with Waste management procedures and policies Attend applicable OSH/Infection control training programs, mock drills and awareness programs Use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems
