Hematology Consultant

Fakeeh.Care; Tabuk; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Saudi Arabia is looking for an experienced Hematology Consultant to perform professional duties in line with hospital policies. The successful candidate will coordinate quality management programs, oversee blood bank services, and ensure accurate patient care. Applicants must hold a Bachelor's in Medicine, an MD in Histopathology or Clinical Pathology, and have at least 5 years of experience. Licensing by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties is required. This is a full-time position based in Tabuk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Medicine & Surgery. MD in Histopathology and / or Clinical Pathology or Equivalent with sub‑specialty in Hematological Pathology.
• 5 years of experience after obtaining the degree or equivalent.
• Licensed by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional duties of a consultant Hematopathologist according to hospital policies.
• Conduct consultation service to other physicians.
• Monitor service activities for quality control in the laboratory.
• Develop and coordinate Quality Management Program with Laboratory Department.
• Ensure correct results within assigned turn-around time.
• Stay updated with current developments in Hematopathology.
• Collaborate with other personnel for total patient care.
• Determine appropriate tests and assure availability of special equipment.
• Train service personnel and ensure job performance.
• Develop and approve policies for the service.
• Maintain cost standards for the division.
• Manage Hematopathology section, budget, and staff evaluation.
• Participate in hospital committees as assigned.
• Ensure confidentiality of patient information.
• Oversee blood bank hematopathology and transfusion services.

Job description

Hematology Consultant (2300002V)

Description

Responsibilities

• To perform the professional duties of a consultant Hematopathologist in accordance with the delineation of privileges as recommended by hospital policies and procedures which are approved by administration.
• Provides consultation service to physicians of other specialties.
• Provides technical direction and monitors the service activities to maintain quality control system and measures, to assure optimal accuracy, timeliness, safety for staff, patients and equipment.
• Develops and coordinates the Quality Management Program with Laboratory Department field-wide.
• Performs professional duties of a Hematopathologist and ensures correct, appropriate and reliable results within the assigned turn‑around time.
• Keeps informed as to current developments in the field of Hematopathology and keeps the service staff up to date on these developments through group discussion, lectures and in‑service training.
• Collaborates with other departmental personnel in planning programs, integrating the curative and preventive aspects of total patient care. Is responsible for the operation of approved diagnostic preventive programs related to Hematopathology.
• Determines which tests and related services/procedures are proper to undertake and when new techniques are to be utilized and assures availability of special equipment and supplies, also checks regularly maintenance problems and activities in his area.
• Monitors or provides training of the service personnel on job instruction, demonstrates personally the work necessary to train, recommending in‑service programs or other developmental activities.
• Develops or approves all written policies and procedures for the service, including those related to ordering of tests, precautions, proper identification, storage and preservation of specimens, and is responsible for required records and reports.
• Recommends and maintains cost standards for the division in coordination with administration guidance by monitoring and eliminating excessive use of labor, materials and services.
• Carries managerial responsibility for the work of the Hematopathology section, including responsibility for the sectional budget and evaluation of the staff in these sections.
• Performs needed statistics and performance indicators of his/her section according to the hospital needs.
• Participates in hospital committee as assigned.
• Keeps confidentiality of the patients and does not provide any information about patients unless authorized according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Responsible for quality improvement in his/her section, supervises and coordinates any accreditation process related to the laboratory either for the hospital in general (e.g., JCI, ACHSI, CBAHI) or specific lab accreditation (e.g., CAP, AABB).
• Blood bank hematopathology consultant overseeing all blood bank and transfusion services that ensures laws, regulations and high quality standards of practice.
  • Blood screening of disease and Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
  • Blood collection (Random and Apheresis collection)
  • Blood storage
  • Pre‑transfusion and Compatibility testing
  • Blood distribution
  • Therapeutic apheresis
• Demonstrates compassionate communication skills while providing support and care to the patients as “the patient is the center of our care.”
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibility and requirements of the job.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Medicine & Surgery. MD in Histopathology and / or Clinical Pathology or Equivalent with sub‑specialty in Hematological Pathology.
• 5 years of experience after obtaining the degree or equivalent.
• Licensed by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

Primary Location: SA-07-Tabuk

Job: Doctors

Organization: Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital

Schedule: Regular

Shift: Standard

Job Type: Full‑time Day Job

Job Posting: Aug 7, 2023, 11:56:21 AM