Plastic Surgeon

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Plastic Surgeon to provide attending and consulting services for all ages. The role includes preoperative evaluation, operative care, and postoperative management within an integrated program of curative and preventive care.

The position requires graduation from an approved medical school, a 5-year plastic surgery residency, and a valid license to practice.

Qualifications

• Good command of oral and written English.
• Graduation from an approved medical school plus internship, 5 years of residency and a valid license to practice.
• Certification or eligibility by the American Board of Surgery or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Performs the professional duties of a plastic surgeon.
• Provides expert medical-surgical care for ambulatory and hospitalized patients.
• Makes daily rounds related to assigned patients in the Hospital and performs general and special examinations in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
• Serves as consultant to other medical services on in- or outpatient cases.
• Adheres to the By-laws and Rules and Regulations of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare and ensures work complies with Joint Commission standards.
• Makes recommendations to supervisor regarding medical repatriation of patients.
• Participates in in-service activities such as lectures and conferences and stays current on techniques, procedures and drug therapy.
• Participates in Quality Assurance activities.
• Supervises staff surgeons and assistants and evaluates to the Chief of Service.
• Graduation and licensure requirements as specified.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Medical degree (MD) or equivalent

Residency in plastic surgery (5 years)

Job description

Basic Function

A plastic surgeon is a surgeon sub-specialist providing attending and consulting surgical services to patients of all ages in Plastic surgery Provides pre-operative care including diagnosis operative care of all major and minor procedures in the field of plastic surgery and post-operative care He maintains efficient and effective care of patients as part of an integrated program of curative and preventive medical services

Scope

The work is in Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Surgical Department in Dhahran Al Hasa Ras Tanura and Abqaiq The Plastic Surgeon work is responsible for attending ambulatory and hospitalized patients of any age group including cases of all degrees of complexity which are within their competence and expertise surgeons work at Dhahran Hospital facility to meet established medical ethical and legal rules in the fields of plastic surgery and by observing practices and procedures as required by Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Reports to and be under the supervision of the Chief of Surgical Services Division Plastic surgery provides day to day work including management and evaluation of the quality of patient care within their clinical privileges approved by the Credentials and Privileges Committee The Chief Surgeon is informed of unusual problems or action taken regarding unusual cases within their clinical privileges approved by the Credentials and Privileges Committee Plastic Surgeon attends ambulatory and hospitalized patients Provides surgical expertise in the field of plastic surgery Work hours are assigned to meet operational needs of the assigned area Direction is through the Division Chief Direction is through the Division Chief

Principal Contacts

Has daily contacts with patients and relatives concerning surgery Discusses the procedure with the immediate family including the operative procedure and its complications if any Has frequent contacts with the personnel of the Surgical Services nurses and physicians to exchange information or resolve surgical problems Occasional contacts are made with counterparts in the area or within the Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Medical Facility to provide consultation and advice regarding clinical evaluation and follow up of patients with prior approval of the Chief of Surgery Ongoing with JHAH managers Occasional public and community contact through communicating policy changes revisions and or introduction of new work rules

Principal Duties

• Performs the professional duties of a plastic surgeon
• 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 plastic and Reconstructive surgery
• Serves as consultant to other medical services on in- or outpatient cases
• Adheres to the By-laws and Rules and Regulations of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare and assures that work performed is in keeping with the 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 Assurance activities
• Supervises the work of staff surgeons assistant surgeons and provides his evaluation to the Chief of the Service
• Participates in Education Graduation from an approved medical school plus internship, 5 years of residency and a valid license to practice.
• Certification or eligibility by the American Board of Surgery or equivalent.

Experience

Should have experience in all phases of plastic and reconstructive surgery at least two years of practice limited to surgery since certification.

Certifications/Other requirements

• Good command of oral and written English.
• Ability to adapt to group practice in an industrial environment involving an understanding of corporate organization.