Job Description

ASSISTANT CONSULTANT, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

• Assists the Consultant in providing required patient care and management in the field of Medical Oncology, in accordance with standards of medical care laid down by the Hospital.
• Provides high-quality patient care in all aspects of Medical Oncology according to his/her approved clinical privileges.
• Provides consultation (inpatient, and emergency room) upon request and responds in a timely manner within the prescribed timeframe as outlined in the Hospital’s policy.
• Responsible for the timely completion, competencies, accuracy and legibility of the medical record.
• Provide son-call service and ensures availability and response time within the prescribed timeframe in accordance with Hospital policy.
• Conducts daily morning rounds to identify patients ready for discharge. Ensures that discharge orders are written 24 hours prior to discharge.
• Performs other clinical responsibilities related to the specialty, as assigned.
• Provides orientation, bedside training and supervision to interns, residents and fellows as assigned.
• Participates in department’s educational activities and training programs of the department. Partakes in national and international medical conferences.
• Maintains and enhances professional knowledge and continuing education requirements.

Other responsibilities

• N/A

Education

• Graduation from a medical school in good standing, completion of required period of postgraduate training in a specialty and/or subspecialty, with Saudi/American Board or Canadian/UK certification, or equivalent as outlined by the Medical Staff Credentialing Committee.

Experience

• Two (2) years of training in specialty or subspecialty plus post-training experience is required.