Registrar ICU

Job Summary

ICU registrar is responsible for providing the care of his/her patients (inpatient) maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:

•      Evidence based medicine
•      Professional medical ethics and CBAHI / 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 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.
•   Performs history taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and document patient condition on admission in the specified admissions sheet.
•    Admits patients from the hospital E.R. 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 rounds to all patients in the department. Liaises with the concerned Consultant about 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.
•     Seeks 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
•     Presents the 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.
•     Assists Senior staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or  therapeutic procedures to patients in his filed of specialty.
•    Supervises the Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department.
•    Observes and upholds the patients of security, confidentiality and privacy.
•    Maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patient’s medical records.
•    Actively participates in department's educational and training activities.
•     Abides by department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, rules and Regulations.
•    Carries out administrative or organizational or any other duties as assigned by the Head of the Department in relation to ICU/CCU.
•     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.
•     Carries 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
•      Liaises with:  

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

Supervises

•      All Residents, Nurses and other paramedical staff assigned to him.

Qualifications:

A minimum of:

•      EDUCATION:

• Required

University Master Degree or Equivalent  

• Desirable

Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any.

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.
•    Registration in Saudi Commission for Health Specialist and/or current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.

Competencies & Skills:

 Fluent in verbal and written English

Communication in spoken Arabic is desirable.

 Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.

Knowledge of computer application.