Pediatric Emergency Assistant Consultant

King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz University; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Assistant Consultants to provide exceptional patient care and contribute to the administration, education, and research at a leading medical institution. This role involves assisting in clinical duties, developing clinical management guidelines, and participating in educational activities. Candidates will have the opportunity to engage in a collaborative environment that values teamwork and professional growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this position offers an exciting opportunity to enhance your career in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Certified registrar from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
• Participating in undergraduate and post-graduate teaching activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care including consultations and follow-ups.
• Participate in administrative duties and quality assurance activities.
• Engage in educational activities and scientific research.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Management

Quality Assurance

Teaching Skills

Research Skills

Education

Medical Degree

Certification from Saudi Commission for Health Specialties

Job description

Job Qualifications and Experience:

Certified as a registrar from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

Job Purpose

To provide medical care for the overall management of patients that lie within the scope of services of their specialty and their privileges. To contribute to administration, education and research at KAAUH.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Assistant Consultants are expected to:

• Have a practical understanding of KAAUH Mission, Vision, Values, Bylaws, Code of Ethics, Code of Professional Conduct and all Policies and Procedures related to their Job.
• Practice KAAUH values: Patient-Driven, High Reliability, Teamwork, Professional Ethics, Learning and Sharing, Performance-Driven.

Assistant Consultant Shall contribute to the following three (3) performance areas:

A-Clinical:

• Assisting Consultants in their clinical work by providing patient care at their level in accordance with the delineated scope of services and granted privileges.
• Patient care includes encounters such as consultation services, follow-up care, performing procedures, sharing in on-call duties and other clinical duties as assigned by Supervising Consultant, Head, or Chairman.
• All clinical duties (including on-call duties) will be assigned equally and fairly to the pool of available associate and assistant consultants at the discretion of the Section Head and the Chairman of the Department in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Patient care is delivered in outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, emergency room, operation room, day unit, intensive care units, etc.
• Practicing patient care in accordance with up to date best practices and based on scientific evidence under the supervision of the consultant.
• Abiding by KAAUH quality improvement initiatives and practices and ensuring a safe healing environment for the patients (this includes compliance with hospital accreditation requirements).
• Empowering patients and their families to become active partners in their health and wellness, and contributing to an excellent patient experience.
• Expressing stewardship through having a high sense of accountability, appropriate utilization of resources, and focusing on efficient patient care processes.
• Supervising the work of residents under their responsibility, in addition to contributing to their professional development and providing feedback on their performance evaluations.
• Provide clear understandable information to patients that related to health and case.

B-Administrative:

• Undertaking administrative duties whenever required particularly in association with:
• Patient-Care, such as: Developing Clinical Management Guidelines, Clinical Pathways, and Evidence-Based Best Practices.
• Quality Assurance and Improvement, such as: Audits, Peer Reviews and Morbidity & Mortality rounds, etc.
• Any administrative requirements, task or duties needed for the development of their division, department, executive department or hospital within the process of commissioning or operating as deemed necessary by the Supervising Consultant, Head, Chairman, Executive Director or CEO respectively.
• This includes but is not limited to: Procurement requirements, recruitment of medical staff and manpower planning, developing policies and procedures and improving processes, developing department manuals, being members of committees, collaborating with other hospital departments, etc.

C-Education & Research:

• Participating in general undergraduate and post-graduate teaching activities and planning.
• Providing regular teaching to all team members (senior and junior) appropriate to their level.
• Participating in the educational activities in the service, section and department, e.g. Grand Rounds, Journal Club, Daily morning meetings, etc.
• Taking advantage of continuing professional development events at KAAUH, and ensuring CME recertification requirements are maintained.
• Ensuring having the minimal requirements and knowledge to conduct scientific research.
• Participating in research activities within the department / hospital and working towards having scientific publications.