Job Description

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.

• Performs history taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and document patient condition on admission in the specified admissions sheet.

• Admits patients from the hospital E.R. after appropriate discussion and approval of the Consultant under whose name admission is done.

• Evaluates new admissions and coordinates with the 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. Liases 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.

• Seeks the advice of or help of the Consultant whenever the condition of a patent merits further expertise. Works under supervision and instructions of assigned Consultant.

• Prepares all discharge summaries, death reports and special reports on related patients.

• Presents the new admissions to the department through the daily morning reports.

• Participates actively in the On-call of the department for patient care and admissions. Responds to emergencies to offer medical care and advice on problems related to his/her specialty.

• Assists senior staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures for patients in his field of specialty.

• Supervises the Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department.

• Actively participates in department’s educational and training activities.

• Abides by department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital By-laws, Rules and Regulations.

• 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.

• Carries out administrative, organizational or any other duties in relation to ICU/CCU or physiological testing (cardiac section) as assigned by the Head of the Department.

• Carries out any other assignments as directed by the Head of Department and within the realm of his knowledge, skills and abilities.

Reporting to

• Head, Departmental of Internal Medicine

• Liases with:

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

Supervises

• Residents, Nursing Staff and other health care professionals assigned to his supervision.

Qualifications:

A minimum of:

• EDUCATION:

• Required

University Master Degree or Equivalent

Recognized as registrar by Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

• Desirable

Additional qualifications in his specialty, if any.

EXPERIENCE:

• Required
• Minimum of three (3) years in his/her specialty after obtaining Master’s Degree.
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty.

• Desirable
• Additional experience in his/her speciality.
• Academic affiliation

Special Competencies & skills:

• Fluent in verbal 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 applications.