Senior Registrar Family Medicine (Home Care)

Job Summary

 Senior Registrar Family Physician is responsible for providing care for his/her patients (outpatient) maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:

                       ·          Evidence based medicine

                       ·          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.

·         Provides patient care within the parameters of their professional competence as reflected in the scope of their clinical privileges for and out-patients.

·         He serves in a consultative manner as required for a Family Physician.

·         Participates in the on-call rota of the Department of Internal Medicine for patient care.

·         Documents patient status including Histories, physical examinations, planning the investigations, treatment and disposal of patients.

·         Conducts procedures including diagnostic tap aspirations, biopsies, electrocardiographic  interpretations, etc. (see list of privileges)

·         Supervises the assigned Junior Staff regarding duties assigned to him.

·         Makes assessment and referral of appropriate patients under his/her medical care to other appropriate medical facilities.

·         Conducts regular ward rounds on his own and as a team with other physicians as determined by the department head.

·         Participates in committee meetings assigned to him e.g. Quality Improvement, Infection Control etc.

·         Participates actively in any training program or Educational Activity for training of junior staff, nurses, etc.

·         Participate in CME in national/international meetings. This includes Morbidity and Mortality Meetings, Morning Reports, Grand Rounds, Clinical Lectures, Demonstrations, Tutorials, Resident seminars, Journal Club, X-ray and Clinico-Pathological Conferences.

·         Carries out any other assignments as directed by the hospital administration and/or the department head.

·         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.

·         Abide by the policies and procedures of the Department of Internal Medicine, by laws-, rules and regulations of Riyadh Care Hospital.

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

Reporting to

·         Head, Department of Internal Medicine

Liases with:

Consultants of his/her specialty, of other specialties within the department, Consultant of other departments, Nursing staff, other health care professionals, patients and their families.

Supervises

·         Registrars, Residents, Nurses and other paramedical staff assigned to him/her.

Qualifications:

A minimum of:

EDUCATION:

             ·        Required

                       ·        University Medical Degree (MBBS) in addition to MRCGP / or American Board /or Arab Boards/ or Canadian Board or a recognized qualification equivalent in Family Medicine or General Practice.

                       ·        Current license to practice medicine in his/her permanent place of residence.

                       ·        Recognized as a Senior Registrar by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.  

         ·      Desirable

                       ·        Higher qualifications in skills.

                       ·        Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.

EXPERIENCE:

             ·        Required 

At least (3) three years as a Senior Registrar. 

         ·      Desirable

      Additional experience in a subspeciality.

Academic affiliation.

Competencies & Skills:

 ·        Demonstrates leadership and administrative skills.

 ·        Fluent in spoken and written English.

 ·        Communication in spoken Arabic is desirable.

 ·        Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.

 ·        Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.

 ·        Knowledge of computer application.