ob Summary

Resident 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 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 Care National Hospital.

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

• Can admit patients from the hospital ER 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.

• A document plan of patient management and maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patient’s 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 admission to the department through the daily morning reports.

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

• Assist staff (Consultant) in performing 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 the department’s educational and 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.

Skills

Qualifications:

Minimum of:

• Master Degree or Equivalent

Desirable:       

• Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any

Experience:

Minimum of:

• 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:

• Eight (8) years experience in his/her specialty after obtaining Master’s Degree.

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

Skills

Special competencies:

• Fluent in verbal and written English.

• Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.

• Has high standards of medical ethics, sense of responsibility as judged by his

supervisors and colleagues.

• Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.

• Knowledge in computer application.