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.

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

• Evaluates new admission and coordinates with Consultant and Senior Registrar a plan of investigation to establish a diagnosis and a management course. Executes the plan approved by the Consultant/Senior Registrar.

• 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.

• Should 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.

• 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.

• Registrar on duty shall present the previous day’s admissions in the morning report.

• Assist staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.

• Observes and upholds the patients rights of security, confidentially and privacy.

• 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.

• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s 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.
• Performs additional tasks and duties as assigned by Superiors.

Reporting to

• Senior Registrars, Consultants and Head of Department.

Liaises with

• All 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

• Resident of the Department.

Qualifications

A minimum of:

• Masters degree from a recognized University, or Equivalent.
• Registration in the Saudi Medical Council for Health Specialties.

Desirable:

• Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any.

Experience:

A minimum of:

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

Desirable:

• Five (5) years’ experience in his/her specialty after obtaining Masters.
• Academic affiliation.

Special Competencies & 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.