Resident Physician (Div of Surgery)

KK Women's & Children's Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking a dedicated Resident Physician for their Department of Surgery. The successful candidate will manage patient care, supervise House Officers, and handle medical reporting duties. Applicants must have an MBBS and at least 3 years of medical experience, with strong interpersonal and communication skills. This role includes on-call duties and participation in teaching activities, providing an opportunity to grow within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of Medical Officer experience.
• Ability to manage patients under specialists' charge.
• Flexibility to perform on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients in the Department of Surgery.
• Supervise House Officers and review new cases promptly.
• Write timely medical reports.
• Ensure accuracy of Hospital Inpatient Discharge Summary forms.
• Update families on patients’ conditions.
• Explain procedures and obtain consents.
• Sign Death Certificates and counsel patients on discharge advice.
• Participate in departmental teaching activities.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Ability to perform independently

Highly adaptive

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification recognized by Singapore Medical Council

Job description

KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital is an 830-bed hospital served by a dedicated team of over 4,000 staff. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, service-oriented, dedicated, and who espouse our core values of compassion, integrity and collaboration. Our people enjoy many opportunities for career development in addition to the satisfaction of supporting women and children in their healthcare journey.

For the role of a Resident Physician, you will contribute to the Department of Surgery in terms of clinical service and training. You will be immediately responsible for the total management of patients under the charge of the specialists.

Departments seeking Resident Physician

• Otolaryngology

Job Responsibilities

• To perform at the same level of duties (including calls) and responsibilities (same roster) of a Medical Officer. Their competence will be individually assessed by the Head of Department (HOD) and thereby given clinical duties accordingly.
• To assist, guide and supervise the House Officers in their duties, and review all new cases as soon as possible following admission and check on the House Officer's findings and notes
• To write medical reports. Urgent reports should be prepared within a week and non-urgent reports within two weeks.
• To ensure the accuracy and completion of the Hospital Inpatient Discharge Summary (HIDS) Forms and the diagnosis & disease index on the front sheet of the case records. In cases of difficulty, the Senior Medical Staff (Registrar and above) should be consulted.To assist the Senior Medical Staff (Registrar and above) in the running of Specialist Outpatient Clinics, and should not make any major changes to the treatment regime or discharge long-term patients from follow up without the prior approval of the Senior Medical Staff.
• To update relatives on patients’ conditions.
• To explain procedures to patients and their relatives, as well as obtaining consent for such cases, if so designated by their Senior Medical Staff.
• To sign Death Certificates and obtain consent for autopsy of deceased patients.
• To inform the Senior Medical Staff of any major problems and discharges against medical advice. They are permitted to counsel patients who wish to be discharged against medical advice.
• To participate in the department’s teaching activities as directed by the HOD.
• To perform any other medical duties as directed by the senior medical staff in their respective departments, and should be prepared to cover the duties of junior doctors when the need arises.

Job Requirements

• MBBS or post graduate qualification recognised by Singapore Medical Council;
• At least 3 years’ of Medical Officer experience;
• Able to perform independently in Department;
• Highly adaptive and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Must be able to do calls.