General Practitioner

About This Role

• Complete a brief admission examination on each patient when appropriate and document clinical findings.

• Responsible for reassessment of all patients at least once, or more times as the clinical condition warrants, and document in the progress notes in SOAP format.

• Provide a 24-hour medical service for inpatient in ward.

• Inform admitting consultants of changes in medical condition of patients and of relevant action taken.

• Follow the instructions of consultants for their specific regime for each individual patient.

• Initiate and alter in-patient prescriptions at consultant’s request.

• Write up “to take home prescriptions” for patients as required.

• Visit all in-patients daily and document in clinical notes.

• To assist consultant/specialist in order to get insurance approval for inpatient.

• Visit patients as required at the request of the nursing staff.

• To be familiar with all relevant procedures/policies.

• To be familiar with centre and company clinical policies. To be aware of the centers’ clinical risk program and report clinical incidents, drug errors and near misses.

• To participate in clinical audit.

• To be completely familiar with emergency equipment.

• To provide a full report to Resident Medical Officer commencing thenext shift.

• To be a part of code blue team in the inpatient ward.

• Dress code as per company policy.

• Administratively responsible to the Hospital administrator.

• Professionally responsible to the Medical administrator/Medical Director.

• Liaises closely with nursing staff and other relevant clinical or administrative staff.

• Orders diagnostic laboratory and X-ray examinations, determining the diagnosis and prescribing applicable therapy and taking the necessary preventive medicine.

• Reviews journals and textbooks in order to keep current on latest techniques, procedures and therapy.

• Participates in continuing in-service training programmes, physician’s conferences, etc.

• Participates in the monthly staff meeting of the Internal Medicine Service Division.

• Responsible for the proper practice of infection control guidelines in all clinical areas.

• Keeps current with emergency techniques as they emerge and evolve.

• Attends staff meetings and weekly rounds and participates in in-service activities as required, i.e., Morbidity & Mortality conferences, Peer Reviews, etc.

• Evidences dependability in carrying out the commitments and obligations of the position.

• Demonstrates the ability to listen to others in promoting effective communication.

• Develops thorough understanding of policies and procedures of the hospital and demonstrates respect for them.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete a brief admission examination on each patient when appropriate and document clinical findings.

• Responsible for reassessment of all patients at least once, or more times as the clinical condition warrants, and document in the progress notes in SOAP format.

• Provide a 24-hour medical service for inpatient in ward.

• Inform admitting consultants of changes in medical condition of patients and of relevant action taken.

• Follow the instructions of consultants for their specific regime for each individual patient.

• Initiate and alter in-patient prescriptions at consultant’s request.

• Write up “to take home prescriptions” for patients as required.

• Visit all in-patients daily and document in clinical notes.

• To assist consultant/specialist in order to get insurance approval for inpatient.

• Visit patients as required at the request of the nursing staff.

• To be familiar with all relevant procedures/policies.

• To be familiar with centre and company clinical policies. To be aware of the centers’ clinical risk program and report clinical incidents, drug errors and near misses.

• To participate in clinical audit.

• To be completely familiar with emergency equipment.

• To provide a full report to Resident Medical Officer commencing thenext shift.

• To be a part of code blue team in the inpatient ward.

• Dress code as per company policy.

• Administratively responsible to the Hospital administrator.

• Professionally responsible to the Medical administrator/Medical Director.

• Liaises closely with nursing staff and other relevant clinical or administrative staff.

• Orders diagnostic laboratory and X-ray examinations, determining the diagnosis and prescribing applicable therapy and taking the necessary preventive medicine.

• Reviews journals and textbooks in order to keep current on latest techniques, procedures and therapy.

• Participates in continuing in-service training programmes, physician’s conferences, etc.

• Participates in the monthly staff meeting of the Internal Medicine Service Division.

• Responsible for the proper practice of infection control guidelines in all clinical areas.

• Keeps current with emergency techniques as they emerge and evolve.

• Attends staff meetings and weekly rounds and participates in in-service activities as required, i.e., Morbidity & Mortality conferences, Peer Reviews, etc.

• Evidences dependability in carrying out the commitments and obligations of the position.

• Demonstrates the ability to listen to others in promoting effective communication.

• Develops thorough understanding of policies and procedures of the hospital and demonstrates respect for them.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an approved Medical School

• 1 year of Internship

• 1 year residency training in a recognized residency training program.

• 1 years of experience as a General Practitioner.

• Must have a thorough knowledge of medical ethics, with particular reference to the obligation to maintain the confidentiality of his work; personality which inspires confidence and trust in his patients; and adhere to Bylaws, Rules and Regulations of the Medical Organization.

• Current licensure in country of origin and with DHA license to practice in Dubai, UAE.

• Excellent command of oral and written English. Knowledge of Arabic language is desirable but not essential.

• ACLS certified.

• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, superiors, patients & families.