Consultant Physician-General Medicine
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Overview
- ****JOB DESCRIPTION****
- The Consultant Physician is responsible for leading and supervising the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care; effectively and efficiently diagnosing, managing and treating all patients placed under the post holder’s care.
- The Consultant Physician is expected to be an example of clinical excellence within his or her specialty and to provide leadership and training for junior medical staff.
- ****RESPONSIBILITIES****
- Supports, implements, and follows all hospital, departmental and divisional initiatives, policies and procedures
- Helps lead and implement the organization’s performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes
- Participates in the organization’s performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes
- Assists with scheduling and supports the Division Chief in ensuring that adequate medical coverage is provided within the Division at all times
- Attends Divisional meetings as required
- Assists the Division Chief in the recruitment of new medical staff when appropriate
- Assumes other administrative or clinical duties as requested by the Division Chief
- Diagnoses and treats patients according to established standards of best practice for the post holder’s specialty. The Consultant Physician’s clinical duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Oversees the clinical activities of the junior medical staff and is assumes responsibility for the care they provide
- Complies with all established hospital polices regarding admissions, consultations, daily patient care, surgical procedures, discharge protocols, outpatient and follow up practices
- Practices appropriate utilization of the organization’s resources
- Leads ward round; reassesses both inpatients and outpatients on a regular basis, in line with established best practice
- Accurately documents all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion in
- accordance with established procedures
- Regularly reviews results of all investigations and modifies treatment as required
- Liaises with other medical specialties and support services for additional input as required
- Actively participates in multi-disciplinary meetings to help plan effective, safe and holistic care for individual patients
- Ensures preparation of patients for all procedures including obtaining informed consent
- Accepts clinically appropriate referrals from the Emergency Department, primary care, other departments, specialty clinics, walk-in patients, and patients referred from other hospitals
- Participates in and ensures the provision on-call hours (on call) coverage on a rotational basis including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays as required
- Communicates clinical information to patients and the patient’s family and friends (with the consent of the patient) in a timely manner
- Maintains a good working relationship with members of staff and promotes collaboration and a team-based approach to patient care
- Performs other clinical as assigned
- Helps lead quality improvement within the Department
- Supports a culture of regular audit and encourages the use of audit results for improving clinical practice
- Supports the reporting, investigation, and response to untoward incidents
- Fosters a culture of learning, development and continuous improvement across the Department by:
- Promoting and assisting in the instruction, guidance and supervision of junior medical staff (required)
- Facilitating the provision of essential training relevant to clinical staff in the specialty
- Showing commitment to Continued Medical Education (CME)
- Promotes and participates in clinical research and publication
- Keeps abreast of the current, relevant literature and the latest trends and technologies in the industry
Ssmc Compliance Guidelines
- Corresponding Activities performed by the role
- Complying with Policies, Procedures, and Practices of the SSMC facilities and other regulatory requirements :
- Complying consistently with facility policies, procedures, and practices and ensuring alignment with SSMC facilities policies
- Completing and maintaining regulatory requirements including licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames
Required
- Tier 1: NLT 2 years relevant experience as a consultant or equivalent post board certification.
- Tier 2: NLT 8 years full-time employment as a Consultant or equivalent post-board certification (includes years in fellowship training) in an internationally accredited institute.
For UAE Nationals
- Clinical Fellowship training following primary specialty board may substitute for experience as follows:
- Each year of clinical fellowship is counted as two years of clinical Experience
- Only applicable to clinical subspecialty fellowship in the following countries (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, USA) or HAAD accredited fellowship programs
Desired
- N.A.
Education
- al Qualification: Required:
- Qualification from Tier 1
OR
- Qualification from Tier 2
- Current national license or equivalent
- Certified proof of yearly CME
Desired
- N.A.
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