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 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/her actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the Care National Hospital.

• Provides patient care within the parameters of their professional competence as reflected in the scope of their clinical privileges 

• 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. Liaises 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.

• 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 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 of Department, Consultant and Senior registrar of Orthopedic

Supervises:

·         None 

Liaises with:

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

Qualifications:

A minimum of:

·         EDUCATION: 

• Required

·         University Medical Degree i.e. M.B., B.S. (graduate in medicine) or a recognized equivalent.

·         Recognized as a General Practitioner by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

·         Registration in Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.

·         Desirable

·         Additional qualifications in his specialty, if any.

EXPERIENCE: 

·         Required

·         Minimum of two years of experience after obtaining his/her degree.

·         Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty.

·         Desirable

·         Additional experience in his/her specialty.

·         Academic affiliation preferable.

pecial competencies & skills:

·         Fluent in verbal and written English.

·         Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.

·         Has high standards of medical ethics, sense of responsibility as judged by his

supervisors and colleagues.

·         Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.

·         Knowledge in computer application.