Senior Registrar Pediatrician

Job Summary

Senior Registrar 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 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.
• 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 or OPD 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.
• Perform diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.
• Supervise the Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department.
• 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.
• Performs additional tasks and duties as assigned by Superiors
• 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

• Junior Staff

Liaises with:

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

       Families.

Qualifications:

A minimum of:

EDUCATION

• Required

Post graduate degree in Pediatric

• Desirable

Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any.

EXPERIENCE

• Required

Minimum of three (3) years in his/her specialty after obtaining Post Graduate Degree. Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty.

Registration in Saudi Medical Council and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.

• Desirable

Eight (8) years experience in his/her specialty after obtaining Post Graduate Degree.

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.