Resident General Pediatrics

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Job Summary

 

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 JCIA/CBAHI 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 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.

 

  • Provides patient care within the parameters of their professional competence as reflected in the scope of their clinical privileges for both in-patients and out-patients.

 

  • 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.

 

  • 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.

 

  • Is a member of the “Code Green” 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.

 

  • Assist Senior 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 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.

 

  • 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


Skills

QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of

 

EDUCATION:

  • Required
  • Master degree from an accredited medical school, completion of required period of training in specialty and/or subspecialty.
  • Registration in the Saudi Medical Council for Health Specialties.

 

  • Desirable

Higher 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.

 

Skills

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.


Post date: 06 Rabi al-awwal 1446 - Today
Publisher: Bayt
Post date: 06 Rabi al-awwal 1446 - Today
Publisher: Bayt