Cosmetic Dermatology Consultant

Job Description

Job SummaryConsultant is responsible for providing care for his/her patients (inpatient and outpatient) maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with below:ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿEvidence 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.To provide consultation services to the patients (inpatient and outpatient) whenever requested by other consultants.Major Duties and ResponsibilitiesúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿEnsures 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.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿProvides 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.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPractices within the framework of clinically relevant and scientifically valid standards, guidelines and criteria.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿTo perform duties in the Dermatology outpatient clinic evaluating patients with skin diseases on a daily basis.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿConducts regular ward rounds on his own and/or as a team to formulate a multi-disciplinary treatment plan.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿProvides consultation service to inpatients in his area of expertise.ÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPerforms diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on his/her patients within the range of the specialty.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPerforms the dermatologic procedures e.g. PUVA therapy, skin biopsy, cryosurgery, excision.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAssessment 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.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿResponds to emergencies to offer advice and actively participate with problems if required, related to his/her specialty.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿProvides on-call emergency coverage for dermatologic emergencies.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿObserves and upholds the patient rights of security, confidentiality and privacy.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿMaintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patient medical records.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿConsultant has a leadership role in the organization performance.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSupervision of duties of assigned junior staff whenever applicable.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿProvides 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.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿActive 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 symposia.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿParticipation in review of literature, case reporting and clinical studies/research.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿActive 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.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿContinuous update of his knowledge in the medical field as well as continuously upgrading level of skill in his/her field of profession.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿParticipation in committee meetings assigned to him/her (e.g. Quality Improvement, Infection Control, etc.).úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAbides by Department Policies and Procedures, as well as hospital by-laws, Rules and Regulations. 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.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿThey are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿInvolves the patient/families in plan of care and respects patients/families regarding their goals and choices of patient care.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿProvides 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.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAllots time necessary to assess, plan implement and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿTo 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.Reporting toúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿHead of DepartmentLiaises 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.SupervisesúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSenior Registrars, Registrars, Residents, Nurses and other paramedical staff assigned.Qualifications:A minimum of:ÿúÿÿÿÿÿEDUCATION :úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿRequiredEither American Board, or Canadian Fellowship, or MRCP, orÿEquivalentÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿDesirableHigher qualifications in his specialty, if any.EXPERIENCE:ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿRequiredúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿMinimum five (5) years experience Post Qualification.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCurrent valid license to practice medicine in the area of specialty.úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿRegistration in Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿDesirable ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAdditional experience in a sub-specialtyÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿúÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAcademic affiliation.

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