Registrar Obstetric And Gynecology

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JOB SUMMARY:

The Registrar is responsible for providing the care of his/her patients (inpatient) maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:

• Professional medical ethics and JCIA standards.
• Hospital medical by-laws.
• Laws of the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and any other applicable regulations according to the departmental quality plan.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures through his/her actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion, and understanding is given to every patient served at the Riyadh Care Hospital.
• History taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests, and documentation of patient condition on admission in the specified admission sheet.
• Can admit patients from the hospital ER after appropriate discussion and approval of the Consultant under whose name admission is done.
• Evaluates new admissions and coordinates with the Consultant a plan of investigation to establish a diagnosis and a management course. Executes the plan approved by the consultant.
• Conducts daily ward rounds to all inpatients in the department. Liaisons with the concerned Consultant regarding the care of his inpatients.
• Documents a plan of patient management and maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely, legible completion of patient's medical records. Keeps an updated follow-up in the progress notes.
• Should seek the advice or help of the Consultant whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise. Works under supervision and instructions of the assigned Consultant.
• Prepares all discharge summaries, death reports, and special reports on related patients.
• Presentation of new admissions to the department through the daily morning reports.
• Participates actively in the on-call rota of the department of patient care and admissions. Responds to emergencies to offer medical care and advice on problems related to his/her specialty.
• Assists staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.
• Supervises the Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department.
• Actively participates in the department's educational and training activities.
• Abides by department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, Rules, and Regulations.
• Responsible for educating patients/families as per their needs and to implement their whole role regarding patient/family education process as mentioned in patient & family education policy and procedure (NSP-GEN-014) including documentation in patient medical record.
• Knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.
• Involves the patients/families in the plan of care and respects patients/families regarding their goals and choices of patient care.
• Provides health promotion and health teaching through methods appropriate to a patient's developmental level, learning needs, readiness and ability to learn, language preference, culture, and situations.
• Allots time necessary to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.
• To be involved in teaching activities, supervising all junior staff, interns & medical students.
• To carry out any other assignments as directed by the Head of Department and within the realm of his knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Reporting to:

Head, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Residents

Liaises with:

All physicians responsible for providing the care of his/her patients and their families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Required

Master Degree or Equivalent

Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any

EXPERIENCE:

• Required

Minimum of three (3) years in the specialty after obtaining a Master's Degree.

Registration in Saudi Medical Council and current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia as a Registrar in Ob/Gyne.

Eight (8) years experience in his/her specialty after obtaining a Master's Degree.

COMPETENCIES:

• Fluent in verbal and written English.
• Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.
• Knowledge of computer applications.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care