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. 

• Desirable

§  Additional experience in his/her specialty.

§  Academic affiliation.

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.