Resident General Surgery

Job Summary

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

• Professional medical ethics and JCIA/CBAHI 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 Care National Hospital.

• History taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and document patient condition on admission in the specified admission sheet.

• Can admit patients from the hospital ER after appropriate discussion and approval of the Consultant under whose name admission is done.

• Evaluates new admission and coordinates with Consultant a plan of investigation to establish a diagnosis and a management course. Executes the plan approved by the consultant.

• Conducts daily ward rounds to all inpatients in the department. Liaises with the concerned Consultant with regards to care of his inpatient

• A document plan of patient management and maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patient’s medical records. Keeping an updated follow-up in the progress note

• Should seek the advice of or help of the Consultant whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise. Works under supervision and instructions of assigned Consultant

• Prepares all discharge summaries, death reports and special reports on related patients.

• Presentation of new admission to the department through the daily morning report

• Participates actively in the on-call rota of the department of patient care and admissions. Responds to emergencies to offer medical care and advice on problems related to his/her specialty

• Assist staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.

• Supervise the Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department.

• Actively participates in the department’s educational and training activities

• Abides by department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, Rules and Regulations.

• To carry out any other assignments as directed by the Head of Department and within the realm of his knowledge, skills and abilities

• 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.

• Create patient care assignments as per competency regarding surgical procedures

Reporting to

• Head, Department of Surgery.

Qualifications

A minimum of:

• EDUCATION

• Required

• University Medical Degree i.e. M.B., B.S. (graduate in medicine) or a recognized equivalent.

• Recognized as a Resident by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

• Desirable

• Additional qualifications in his specialty, if any.

EXPERIENCE

• Required

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience after obtaining his/her degree.

• Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty.

• Desirable

• Additional experience in his/her specialty.

• Academic affiliation preferable.

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Fluent in verbal and written English.
• Communication in spoken Arabic is desirable.
• Good general heath and ability to wok extended hours under stress.
• Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.
• Knowledge of computer applications.