General Practitioner

JOB SUMMARY:

General Practitioner 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 CBHAI / 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.

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 Riyadh Care 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.

• 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 share in education & teaching of interns & medical students.

• 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, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Supervises:

None

Liaises with:

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

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Required

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery    

• Desirable       

Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any

EXPERIENCE:

• Required

Minimum of two (2) years in the specialty.

Registration in Saudi Medical Council and Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.

• Desirable

Five (5) years experience in the specialty.

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS:

• Fluent in verbal and written English.
• Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.
• Knowledge of computer application.