Assistant Consultant, Urology

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical institution is hiring for a position in Urology, focusing on providing and supervising patient care. Responsibilities include high-quality patient management according to established standards, conducting daily rounds, and supervising medical interns and residents. Candidates must have completed postgraduate training in their specialty and possess relevant certifications. This role is pivotal for ensuring patient care and maintaining educational activities within the department.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a medical school in good standing.
• Completion of required period of postgraduate training in a specialty and/or subspecialty.
• Saudi/American Board or Canadian/UK certification, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing required patient care and management in Urology.
• Provides high-quality patient care in Urology according to clinical privileges.
• Responsible for timely completion and accuracy of the medical record.
• Provides on-call service and ensures response time as per policy.
• Conducts daily morning rounds to identify patients ready for discharge.
• Provides orientation and supervision to interns and residents.

Job description

Overview

Summary

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

Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assists the Consultant in providing required patient care and management in the field of Urology, in accordance with standards of medical care laid down by the Hospital.
• Provides high-quality patient care in all aspects of Urology according to his/her approved clinical privileges.
• Provides consultation (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, competencies, 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 (2) years of training in specialty or subspecialty plus post-training experience is required.

Other Requirements (Certificates)

N/A