Registrar General Surgery

Job Summary Registrar 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 CBAHI / 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 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. - Provides patient care within the parameters of their professional competence as reflected in the scope of their clinical privileges - History taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and document patient condition on admission in the specified admissions sheet. - Can admit patients from the hospital E.R. 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. - Documents plan of patient management and maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patients 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 admissions to the department through the daily morning reports. - 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. - Registrar on duty shall present the previous day's admissions in the morning report. - Assist Senior staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty. - Observes and upholds the patients rights of security, confidentially and privacy. - Supervises the Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department. - Actively participates in department’s educational and training activities. - Abides by department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, Rules and Regulations. 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 (NSP-GEN-014) 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. - Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee's knowledge, skills and abilities. Reporting to - Consultant General Surgeon and Head, Department of Surgery. Supervises - Resident in the Department of Surgery Qualifications: EDUCATION: Required: - Master Degree or Equivalent Desirable: - Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any EXPERIENCE: Required: - Minimum three (3) years in his/her specialty after obtaining Master's 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. Desirable: - Eight (8) years experience in his/her specialty after obtaining Master's Degree. Competencies: - Fluent in verbal and written English. - Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills. - Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws. - Knowledge of computer application.