General Practitioner

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.
• Provides patient care within the parameters of their professional competence as reflected in the scope of their clinical privileges
• 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.
• 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.
•      Responsible to educate patients /families as per their needs and to implement their whole role regarding patient / family education process as mention in patient & family education policy and procedure including documentation in patient medical record.
•      They are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.
•      Involves the patient/families in plan of care and respects patients/families regarding their goals and choices of patient care.
•      Provides health promotion and health teaching thru methods appropriate to a patients’ developmental level, learning needs, readiness and ability to learn, language preference, culture and situations.
•      Allots time necessary to assess, plan implement and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.
• To carry out any other assignments as directed by the Head of Department and within the realm of his knowledge, skills and abilities.

Reporting to:

•    Head of Department, Consultant and Senior registrar of Orthopedic 

Supervises:

•      None 

Liaises with:

•      All physicians are responsible for providing the care of his/her patients and their families.

Qualifications:

A minimum of

• EDUCATION: 

• Required
•      University Medical Degree i.e. M.B., B.S. (graduate in medicine) or a recognized equivalent.
•       Recognized as a General Practitioner by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
•        Registration in Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.
• Desirable
•        Additional qualifications in his specialty, if any.

EXPERIENCE:

• Required
•    Minimum of two years of experience after  obtaining his/her degree.
•      Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty.
• Desirable
•       Additional experience in his/her specialty.
•        Academic affiliation preferable.

Special competencies & skills:

•       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.