Job Summary
Consultant Family Physician is responsible for providing care for his/her patients (outpatient) maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:
- Evidence based medicine
- Professional medical ethics and CBAHI / 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 Riyadh Care Hospital.
- Provides patient care within the parameters of their professional competence as reflected in the scope of their clinical privileges for outpatients.
- He/she serves in a consultative manner as required for a Family Physician.
- Participates in the on-call rota of the Department of Internal Medicine for patient care.
- Documents patient status including Histories, physical examinations, planning the investigations, treatment and disposal of patients.
- Conducts procedures including diagnostic tap aspirations, biopsies, electrocardiographic interpretations, etc. (see list of privileges)
- Supervises the assigned Junior Staff regarding duties assigned to him.
- Makes assessment and referral of appropriate patients under his/her medical care to other appropriate medical facilities.
- Conducts regular ward rounds on his own and as a team with other physicians as determined by the department head.
- Participates in committee meetings assigned to him e.g. Quality Improvement, Infection Control etc.
- Participates actively in any training program or Educational Activity for training of junior staff, nurses, etc.
- Participate in CME in national/international meetings. This includes Morbidity and Mortality Meetings, Morning Reports, Grand Rounds, Clinical Lectures, Demonstrations, Tutorials, Resident seminars, Journal Club, X-ray and Clinico-Pathological Conferences.
- Carries out any other assignments as directed by the hospital administration and/or the department head.
- Abide by the policies and procedures of the Department of Internal Medicine, by laws-, rules and regulations of Riyadh Care Hospital.
- 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.
- To carry out any other assignments as directed by Hospital Administration and/or the department head and within the realm of his knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee's knowledge, skills and abilities.
Reporting to
· Head, Department of Internal Medicine
Liaises with:
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
- Senior Registrars, Registrars, Residents, Nurses and other paramedical staff ssigned to him.
Skills
Qualifications:
A minimum of:
EDUCATION:
- University Medical Degree (MBBS) in addition to MRCGP / or American Board /or Arab Boards/ or Canadian Board or a recognized equivalent in Family Medicine or General Practice.
- Current license to practice medicine in his permanent place of residence.
- Recognized as a consultant by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
- Desirable
- Higher qualifications in skills.
- Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.
EXPERIENCE:
- Required
- Minimum five (5) years experience Post Qualification.
- Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of specialty.
- Registration in Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and/or
current license to practice in medicine in Saudi Arabia.
· Additional experience in a sub-specialty
· Academic affiliation.
Skills
Competencies & skills:
- Demonstrates leadership and administrative skills.
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
- Communication in spoken Arabic is desirable.
Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills