Resident Obstetrics & Gynecologist

Job Summary Resident 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 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 inpatients. - 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 notes. - 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 reports. - 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. 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. - Utilize the nursing process in creating and coordinating teaching plans for individualized patients. - Create patient care assignments as per competency regarding surgical procedures Reporting to: - Head, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Supervises: - None Liaises with: - All physicians are responsible for providing the care of his/her patients and their families. Qualifications: Minimum of: - Master Degree or Equivalent Desirable: - Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any Experience: Minimum of: - Minimum of three (3) years in his/her specialty after obtaining Master’s Degree. Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty. Desirable: - Eight (8) years experience in his/her specialty after obtaining Master’s Degree. Registration in Saudi Medical Council and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia. Special competencies: - Fluent in verbal and written English. - Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills. - Has high standards of medical ethics, sense of responsibility as judged by his supervisors and colleagues. - Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws. - Knowledge in computer application.