Consultant Gastroenterology

Job Description

Job SummaryÿConsultant is responsible for providing care for his/her patients (inpatient and outpatient) maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿEvidence based medicine.ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿProfessional medical ethics and CBAHI / JCIA standards.ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿHospital medical by-laws.ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿLaws of Ministry of Health in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and any otherÿÿÿÿapplicable regulations according to the departmental quality plan.Providing effective leadership of the department maintaining an appropriate quality plan using measurable performance improvement standards in the field of gastroenterology.To provide specialized services to patients for the diagnosis and management of diseases of the gastrointestinal system.ÿResponsibilities are divided between outpatient G.I. Clinic and Endoscopy Unit and the inpatient services.ÿMajor Duties and ResponsibilitiesÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿEnsures 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.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿProvides 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.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPractices within the framework of clinically relevant and scientifically valid standards, guidelines and criteria.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿConducts regular ward rounds on his own and/or as a team to formulate a multi-disciplinary treatment plan.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPerforms diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on his/her patients within the range of the specialty.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAssessment and referral of appropriate patients under his/her medical care to other appropriate medical facilities as well as accepting referrals of patients with medical problems in his/her field of specialty.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿParticipate in the on-call rota of the department for patient care and admission.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿResponds to emergencies to offer advice and actively participate with problems if required, related to his/her specialty.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿObserves and upholds the patients rights of security, confidentiality and privacy.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿMaintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patients medical records.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿConsultant has a leadership role in the organization performance.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSupervision of duties of assigned junior staff.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿProvides leadership for performance-improvement functions in the process of measurement, assessment and improvement of both clinical and non-clinical process as part of the Departmental Quality Plan.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿActive participation in Continued Medical Education (C.M.E.) through educational hospital activities (morning report meetings, grand rounds, clinical tutorials and seminars, journal club, radiology or clinico-pathological conferences).ÿAlso, through National and International meetings, conferences and symposiums. Participation in review of literature, case reporting and clinical studies/research.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿActive participation in training program related to his field and organization within the hospital for training of junior medical staff and in-service training for nursing staff and technicians.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿContinuous update of his knowledge in the medical field as well as continuously upgrading level of skill in his/her field of profession.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿParticipation in committee meetings assigned to him/her (Quality Improvement, Infection Control)ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAbides by Department Policies and Procedures, as well as hospital by-laws, Rules and Regulations.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿResponsible 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.ÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿThey are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.ÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿInvolves the patient/families in plan of care and respects patients/families regarding their goals and choices of patient care.ÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿProvides 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.ÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAllots time necessary to assess, plan implement and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.ÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿTo 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.ÿReporting toúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿHead, Department of Internal MedicineÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿLiases 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.SupervisesÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSenior Registrars, Registrars, Residents, Nurses and other paramedical staff assigned to him.ÿQualifications:ÿA minimum of:ÿúÿÿÿÿÿEDUCATION :ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿRequiredSaudi Board / American Board / Canadian Fellowship, or MRCP or EquivalentÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿDesirableHigher qualifications in his specialty, if anyÿEXPERIENCE:ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿRequiredÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿMinimum five (5) years experience Post QualificationÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCurrent license to practice medicine in the permanent place of residence.ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿRegistration in Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.

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