Lead Thoracic Surgeon

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare in Saudi Arabia seeks a Thoracic Surgeon sub-specialist to provide attending and consulting surgical services for patients of all ages, within an integrated program of curative and preventive medical services. You will attend ambulatory and hospitalized patients, perform rounds, and serve as a consultant to other medical services.

You will supervise staff physicians and interns, participate in teaching activities, and collaborate with Anesthesiology on anesthesia

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized medical school followed by one year internship.
• Saudi or Western Board sub-specialty or eligibility; or equivalent certification or eligibility.
• Must have undergone full residency program in surgery and/or certified by the Saudi or Western Board.
• Any other equivalent educational or professional qualification has to be acceptable to the Chief of Staff, JHAH.
• Experience in all phases of general surgery and trauma surgery; at least three years of practice limited to surgery after Board and since certification.
• Two to three years sub-specialty training in thoracic surgery with board sub-specialty or eligibility or equivalent certification.
• Participate in teaching and educational activities of junior staff, medical students and interns.

Responsibilities

• Performs professional duties of a Thoracic Surgeon sub-specialist and provides expert medical- surgical care for ambulatory and hospitalized patients
• Makes daily rounds related to assigned patients in the hospital performs general and special examinations in the field of surgical sub-specialties
• Serves as consultant to other medical services on in-outpatient cases and to the intensive care unit
• Assumes after hours responsibility for the care of surgical cases and make daily rounds for those hospitalized
• Adheres to the Bylaws Rules and Regulations of the Medical Department and assures that work performed is in keeping with established standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals
• Makes recommendations to supervisor regarding the medical repatriation of patients
• Participates in and contributes to in-service activities such as lectures conferences and to keep current on latest techniques procedures and drug therapy
• Participates in quality Improvement activities
• Supervises the work of staff physicians and interns and provides evaluation to the Chief of the services
• Consults with Anesthesiology regarding the technique of anesthesia to be used
• Participates in Hospital Committee functions as assigned
• Keeps confidentiality of the patient s disease and does not provide any medical summary if not authorized by the Medical Liaison Office and does not release information about patient over the telephone

Education

Saudi/Western Board sub-specialty

Residency in surgery

Board-certified in general surgery

Job description

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare in Saudi Arabia seeks a Thoracic Surgeon sub-specialist to provide attending and consulting surgical services for patients of all ages, within an integrated program of curative and preventive medical services. You will attend ambulatory and hospitalized patients, perform rounds, and serve as a consultant to other medical services.

You will supervise staff physicians and interns, participate in teaching activities, and collaborate with Anesthesiology on anesthesia