Resident ICU

Job Summary

 

General Practitioner is responsible for providing the care of his/her patients maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:

 

 

 

• Evidence based medicine.

 

 

• 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.

 

 

 

 

 

• Performs history taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and formulation of a plan management; on admission.

 

 

 

 

 

• Conducts daily rounds, on all inpatients in the unit. Liases with the concerned consultant with regards to care of his inpatients.

 

 

 

 

 

• Assumes an active part in the On-Call Duties in the Department and participates actively in the morning report and Endorsement meeting together with this Consultant on-call and the moderator.

 

 

 

 

 

• Evaluates all new admissions and coordinates with the Consultant and Senior Registrar a plan of investigation to establish a diagnosis and a management course. Executes the plan, approved by the Consultant/Senior Registrar.

 

 

 

 

 

• Seeks the advice and guidance of his seniors whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise.

 

 

 

 

 

• Documents all plans in the patient's charts and keeps an updated follow-up in the progress notes.

 

 

 

 

 

• Executes all diagnostic procedures required on the patient (e.g. bone marrow aspirations and biopsy, lumbar puncture, personal cavities aspirations, etc.) after consultation with the Senior Staff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Response to the consultations referred by specialized inpatient units (ER, Medicine, Hemodialysis, etc.), if needed as per ICU Regulations under the supervision of the Senior Staff Member in-charge.

 

 

 

 

 

• Prepares problem lists, discharge summaries, death reports and special reports on patients, when needed.

 

 

 

 

 

• 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.

 

 

 

 

 

• Participates in CME through medical meetings. Shares and participates in the Departments' educational and training activities: Grand Rounds, tutorials, Journal Clubs, morbidity and Mortality meeting, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

• Carries out administrative, organizational or any other duties assigned by the Head of the Department.

 

 

 

 

 

• Undertakes any assignments given by the Head of the Department.

 

 

 

 

 

• Abides by the Policies and Procedures of the Department of ICU and By-Laws and Rules and Regulations of Riyadh Care hospital.

 

 

 

 

Reporting to

 

Senior Registrar, Consultant intensivist or Consultant of the Subspecialty (Division), and Head of Department.

 

 

 

• liaises with:

 

 

 

All Physicians, the staff of the supporting professional services, patients and families.

 

Supervises

 

 

 

• Nurses and other paramedical staff assigned to him.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

• Valid BLS and ACLS

 

 

• Conscious Sedation certification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Desirable

 

 

• Additional qualifications in his specialty, if any.

 

 

• Advance Mechanical Ventilation Course

 

 

• FCCS Course

 

 

Competencies & skills:

 

 

 

• Fluent in verbal and written English.

 

 

• Communication in spoken Arabic is desirable.

 

 

• Good general heath and ability to wok extended hours under stress.

 

 

• Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.

 

 

• Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.