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 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/her actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the Riyadh Care Hospital.
- Perform History taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and document patient condition on admission in the specified admissions sheet.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve as a member of the Code Blue team, as directed.
- 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.
- Assist Senior Staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.
- Actively participates in department's educational 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.
Reporting to
- Head of department
Supervises
Liaises with:
All physicians, Nursing staff, other health care professionals, patients and their
families.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A minimum of:
EDUCATION:
MBBS from a recognized medical school.
- Desirable
- Additional qualifications in his specialty, if any.
- Advance Mechanical Ventilation Course
EXPERIENCE:
- Required
- Minimum of two (2) years in his/her specialty after obtaining his/her Medical degree.
- Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty.
- Desirable
- Additional experience in a sub-specialty
COMPETENCIES & SKILLS:
- Fluent in verbal and written English
- Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.
- Knowledge of computer application.
