Resident Anesthesia

Job Summary

Resident is responsible for providing the Anesthetic services of his/her patients and maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:

• Professional medical ethics and JCIA/CBAHI 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 the pre-operative assessment of assigned patients by history taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and document patient condition on admission in the specified admissions sheet as per JCIA standards.

• Conducts daily pre-anesthesia ward rounds to all inpatients in the hospital. Liaises with the concerned Consultant with regards to 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Assists Senior staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.

• Supervises 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.

• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee's knowledge, skills and abilities

• 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.

Reporting to

Head, Department of Anesthesiology

Supervises

Residents in the Department of Anesthesia.

Liaises with :

Consultants of his specialty of other specialties within his department, Consultant of other departments, Nursing staff, other health care professionals, 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 Resident 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.

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.