Senior Registrar Obstetrics and Gynecology

Job Summary

Senior 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 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.
• Manage minor Gynecological cases and the major Gynecological cases under supervision of the consultant.
• Perform minor procedure like Cryosurgery, insertion of IUD.
• Investigate & manage infertility cases with ovulation induction.
• Performing major operation under supervision of consultant.
• Perform minor operation like D&C, suction curettage.
• Conduct daily ward rounds to all in patients in the department. Liaises with the consultant with regards to care of his in-patients.
• Manage all low risk obstetric cases.
• Induction of labor.
• Perform instrumental delivery like ventouse & forcep delivery.
• Perform LSCS with consultant available on sight.
• Manage all high risk antenatal cases with PET, APH, postnatal cases, post operative cases in conjunction with consultant.
• 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 admissions sheet.
• Should seek the advised of or help of the consultant whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise.
• Is a member of the “Code Blue” team, as directed.
• 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.
• Perform 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 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 be involved in teaching activities for junior staff, 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

• Junior Staff

Liaises with:

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

Qualifications:

EDUCATION:

Required:

• Post graduate degree in Obstetric and Gynecology

Desirable:

• Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any

EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Minimum three (3) years in the specialty after obtaining Post Graduate Degree.
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty.
• Registration in Saudi Medical Council and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia as a senior registrar in Ob/gyne.

Desirable:

• Eight (8) years experience in the specialty after obtaining Post Graduate Degree.

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.