ASSISTANT CONSULTANT, CRITICAL CARE

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (Gen. Org.); Jeddah; On-site; SAR 446,400 - 781,200; Full time

Job summary

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (Gen. Org.) seeks a physician to assist in Critical Care, supervising interns and residents per medical staff bylaws and hospital policies.

The role emphasizes high-quality patient care, on-call duties, and accurate medical record documentation, with active participation in academic activities and departmental education.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a medical school in good standing and completion of required postgraduate training as outlined by credentialing committee.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing required patient care and management in Critical Care.
• Provides high-quality patient care in all aspects of Critical Care according to approved clinical privileges.
• Provides consultation to inpatient and emergency room upon request.
• Responsible for timely completion, competency, accuracy and legibility of the medical record.
• Provides on-call service and ensures availability and response time.
• Conducts daily morning rounds to identify patients ready for discharge.
• Ensures discharge orders are written 24 hours prior to discharge.
• Performs other clinical responsibilities related to the specialty.

Education

Graduation from medical school with Saudi American Board or Canadian UK certification or equivalent

Job description

Summary

Assists in providing medical care in the field of Critical Care and supervises interns and residents in accordance with current medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and the Hospital's policies and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assists the consultant in providing required patient care and management in the field of Critical Care in accordance with standards of medical care laid down by the Hospital.
• Provides high-quality patient care in all aspects of Critical Care according to his/her approved clinical privileges.
• Provides consultation to inpatient and emergency room upon request and responds in a timely manner within the prescribed timeframe as outlined in the Hospital's policy.
• Responsible for the timely completion, competency, accuracy and legibility of the medical record.
• Provides on-call service and ensures availability and response time within the prescribed timeframe in accordance with Hospital policy.
• Conducts daily morning rounds to identify patients ready for discharge.
• Ensures that discharge orders are written 24 hours prior to discharge.
• Performs other clinical responsibilities related to the specialty as assigned.

Academic Responsibilities

• Provides orientation, bedside training and supervision to interns, residents and fellows as assigned.
• Participates in department's educational activities and training programs of the department.
• Partakes in national and international medical conferences.
• Maintains and enhances professional knowledge and continuing education requirements.

Education

Graduation from a medical school in good standing, completion of required period of postgraduate training in a specialty and/or subspecialty with Saudi American Board or Canadian UK certification or equivalent as outlined by the Medical Staff Credentialing Committee.

Experience Required

Two years of training in specialty and subspecialty plus post-training experience required.