Registrar General Pediatrics

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/CBAHI 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 actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the NMC Hospitals and Clinics.
•    History taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and document patient condition on admission in the specified admissions 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.
•   Provides patient care within the parameters of their professional competence as reflected in the scope of their clinical privileges for both in-patients and out-patients.
•    Conducts daily ward rounds to all inpatients in the department. Liaises with the concerned Consultant with regards to care of his inpatients.
•    Documents plan of patient management and maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patients 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.
•     Is a member of the “Code Green” team, as directed.
•    Prepares all discharge summaries, death reports and special reports on related patients.
•   Presentation of new admissions to the department  through the daily morning reports.
•     Participates actively in the on-call rota of the department for patient care and admissions. Responds to emergencies to offer medical care and advice on problems related to his/her specialty.
•     Assist Senior 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 department’s educational 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.
•     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.

Reporting to

•      Head, Department of Pediatrics

Supervises

• None

Liaises with:

  All physicians, Nursing staff, other health care professionals, patients and their  families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of

EDUCATION:

• Required
•      Master degree from an accredited medical school, completion of required period of training in specialty and/or subspecialty.
•      Registration in the Saudi Medical Council for Health Specialties.

EXPERIENCE:

• Required

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

Five (5) 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.

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.