Resident Pediatrician

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 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/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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Serve as a member of the “Code Blue” team, as directed.
• Prepares all discharge summaries, death reports and special reports on related patients.
• Presentation of new admissions to the department through the daily morning reports.
• 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.
• Assist Senior Staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.
• Actively participates in department’s educational training activities.
• Abides by department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, rules and Regulations.
• To carry out any other assignments as directed by the Head of Department and within the realm of his 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 Pediatrics

Supervises

• None

Liaises with:

                   All physicians, Nursing staff, other health care professionals, patients and their  

                  families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of:

EDUCATION:

• Required

MBBS from a recognized medical school.

• Desirable

Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any.

EXPERIENCE:

• Required

Minimum of two (2) years in his/her specialty after completing resident ship. Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty.

• Desirable

Additional experience in a sub-specialty

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.