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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Posted 2024/11/27 08:34:40
Expires 2025-01-26
Ref: JB1100057898
Job Description
Job Summary
Responsible for the medical care of the patients presenting to pediatrics. He/she is to receive the patient, perform full assessment, initiate medical care and discharge the patient safely from the unit.
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.
- Triage patients to medical care according to the acuity of their illness, in cooperation with the Physiotherapist and occupational therapist.
- Performs a full assessment of the patient including history taking, physical examination, routine diagnostic tests and investigations.
- Initiates the proper medical care/treatment as appropriate.
- Should be able to handle and manage all surgical, orthopedic, medical and pediatric cases.
- Refers patient to other physicians of relevant specialties for consultation or continuation of specialized medical care or admission when needed.
- Documents all the above procedures as per the Care National Hospital Rules and Regulations.
- Shares and participates in the departments’ education and training activities.
- Abides by the Policies and Procedures of the department and the Care National Hospital.
- Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skills and abilities.
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.
- Utilize the nursing process in creating and coordinating teaching plans for individualized patients.
- Create patient care assignments as per competency regarding surgical procedures
Reporting to
- Head of Pediatrics.
Supervises
- None.
Liaises with:
- Other Physicians, Physicians from medical department and staff of Supporting Professional Services.
Qualifications:
A minimum of:
- Bachelors Degree in Medicine or Surgery or M.B.B.S. with two (2) years of experience.
EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of:
- Minimum two (2) years experience Post Qualification.
Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of specialty.
Desirable:
- Additional experience in a sub-specialty.
Academic affiliation.
Registration in Saudi Medical Council and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.
Skills
Special Competencies:
- Demonstrates leadership and administrative 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.
Job Details
Job Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Job Role
Physicians
Preferred Candidate
Career Level
Director/Head