Senior Registrar Obstetrics and Gynecology

Job Summary

Senior Registrar is responsible for providing the care of his/her patients (inpatient) maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:

1. Professional medical ethics and CBAHI / JCIA standards.
2. Hospital medical by-laws.
3. 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

1. 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.
2. Manage minor Gynecological cases and the major Gynecological cases under supervision of the consultant.
3. Perform minor procedure like Cryosurgery, insertion of IUD.
4. Investigate & manage infertility cases with ovulation induction.
5. Performing major operation under supervision of consultant.
6. Perform minor operation like D&C, suction curettage.
7. Conduct daily ward rounds to all in patients in the department. Liaises with the consultant with regards to care of his in-patients.
8. Manage all low risk obstetric cases.
9. Induction of labor.
10. Perform instrumental delivery like ventouse & forcep delivery.
11. Perform LSCS with consultant available on sight.
12. Manage all high risk antenatal cases with PET, APH, postnatal cases, post operative cases in conjunction with consultant.
13. 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.
14. History taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and document patient condition on admission in the specified admissions sheet.
15. Should seek the advised of or help of the consultant whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise.
16. Is a member of the “Code Blue” team, as directed.
17. 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.
18. Perform diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.
19. Supervise the Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department.
20. Actively participates in department’s educational and training activities.
21. Abides by department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, Rules and Regulations.
22. 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.
23. They are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.
24. Involves the patient/families in plan of care and respects patients/families regarding their goals and choices of patient care.
25. 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.
26. Allots time necessary to assess, plan implement and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.
27. To be involved in teaching activities for junior staff, interns & medical students.
28. To carry out any other assignments as directed by the Head of Department and within the realm of his knowledge, skills and abilities.

Reporting to

• Head, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Supervises

• Junior Staff

Liaises with

• All physicians, nursing staff, other health care professionals, patients and their families.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• Post graduate degree in Obstetric and Gynecology

Desirable

• Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any

EXPERIENCE

Required

• Minimum three (3) years in the specialty after obtaining Post Graduate Degree.
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty.
• Registration in Saudi Medical Council and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia as a senior registrar in Ob/gyne.

Desirable

• Eight (8) years experience in the specialty after obtaining Post Graduate Degree.

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.