Assists in providing medical care in the field of Pediatric Critical Care, and supervises interns and residents, in accordance with current medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations and the Hospital s policies and procedures

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Clinical Responsibilities
• Assists the Consultant in providing required patient care and management in the field of Pediatric Critical Care, in accordance with standards of medical care laid down by the Hospital.
• Provides high-quality patient care in all aspects of Pediatric Critical Care according tohis/her approved clinical privileges.
• Provides consultation (inpatient, and emergency room) upon request and responds in a timely manner within the prescribed timeframe as outlined in the Hospital s policy.
• Responsible for the timely completion, competencies, accuracy and legibility of the medical record.
• Provides on-call service and ensures availability and response time within the prescribed timeframe in accordance with Hospital policy.
• Conducts daily morning rounds to identify patients ready for discharge. Ensures that discharge orders are written 24 hours prior to discharge.
• Performs other clinical responsibilities related to the specialty, as assigned.
• Academic Responsibilities
• Provides orientation, bedside training and supervision to interns, residents and fellows as assigned.
• Participates in department s educational activities and training programs of the department. Partakes in national and international medical conferences.
• Maintains and enhances professional knowledge and continuing education requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation from a medical school in good standing, completion of required period of postgraduate training in a specialty and/or subspecialty, with Saudi/American Board or Canadian/UK certification, or equivalent as outlined by the Medical Staff Credentialing Committee.

Two (2) years of training in specialty or subspecialty plus post-training experience is required.