General Practitioner - 04

Arab National Bank; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NMC Hospitals and Clinics is seeking a General Practitioner to provide patient care with high professional standards in line with hospital policies and Saudi regulations. The role involves history taking, exams, ward rounds, on-call duties, and collaboration with Consultants to plan investigations and management.

The GP will document all plans, participate in morning reports, and support outpatient and inpatient services under Senior Staff supervision. CME and education activities are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited institution.
• Commitment to evidence-based medicine.
• Familiar with hospital policies and by-laws.

Responsibilities

• Perform history taking, physical examinations and initial management plans.
• Conduct daily ward rounds and coordinate with consultants.
• Participate in on-call rotations and morning reports.
• Document plans and follow-up notes in patient charts.
• Contribute to CME activities and departmental training.

Skills

Clinical care

Ward rounds

Documentation

On-call duties

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Job Summary

General Practitioner is responsible for providing the care of his/her patients maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:

• Evidence based medicine.
• 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.
• Performs history taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and formulation of a plan management; on admission.
• Conducts daily ward rounds, on all inpatients in the section.Liaises with the concerned consultant about care of his inpatients.
• Assumes an active part in the On-Call Rotations in the Department and participates actively in the morning report together with this Consultant on-call and the moderator.
• Admits patients from the hospital referral facilities (e.g. ER and OPD) upon appropriate discussion with the Consultant under whose name the admission is done.
• Evaluates all new admissions and coordinates with the Consultant and Senior Registrar a plan of investigation to establish a diagnosis and a management course. Executes the plan, approved by the Consultant/Senior Registrar.
• Seeks the advice and guidance of his seniors whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise.
• Documents all plans in the patient's charts and keeps an updated follow-up in the progress notes.
• Presents the previous day's admissions in the morning report when resident on duty.
• Participates in the On-Call Rota of the Department for patient care and admissions.
• Executes all diagnostic procedures required on the patient (e.g. bone marrow aspirations and biopsy, lumbar puncture, personal cavities aspirations, etc.) after consultation with the Senior Staff.
• Participates in the delivery of medical care in the outpatient services (e.g. OPD and ER) under the supervision of the Senior Staff.
• Rotates through the specialized inpatient units (ICU, CCU, Hemodialysis, etc.), if needed, under the supervision of the Senior Staff Member in-charge.
• Prepares problem lists, discharge summaries, death reports and special reports on patients, when needed.
• Participates in CME through medical meetings. Shares and participates in the Departments' educational and training activities: Grand Rounds, tutorials, Journal Clubs, morbidity and Mortality meeting, etc.
• Carries out administrative, organizational or any other duties assigned by the Head of the Department.