Consultant, Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

Provides high quality, patient-centred health consultations, treatment and management pertaining to paediatric transplant hepatology.

**Essential Responsibilities and Duties**:
Clinical Responsibilities

1. Providing inpatient and outpatient consultations, treatment and management of transplant paediatric patients before, during and after transplants as assigned.

2. Collaborating and coordinating with other teams and staff members related to cases of paediatric transplant hepatology.

3. Conducts specialty clinics as assigned.

4. Provides high quality care in all aspects of Pediatric Transplant Hepatology according to his/her approved clinical privileges.

5. Assumes shared responsibility with Consultant, Transplant and Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery for the management of pediatric transplant recipients.

6. Assumes responsibility for patients under his care. Liaises with various support service departments and medical specializations to provide appropriate and timely medical care, in accordance with the standards laid down by KFSH&RC.

7. Participates in the On-Call Rotation Schedules for the Section of Pediatric Transplant Hepatology.

8. Collaborates and coordinates with other teams and staff members related to liver and small bowel transplantation and hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery.

9. Admits patients, initiates investigations and ensures all findings are recorded. Assesses patient’s diseases or conditions to determine appropriate therapeutic modalities/procedures.

10. Conducts ward rounds as per policy and reassesses inpatients under care. Documents all findings in medical records.

11. Ensures appropriate patient preparation for procedures/surgery and performs procedures/surgery as indicated in the signed clinical privilege form.

12. Attends specialty clinics, outpatient clinics, day surgical units, day medical units, special procedures, treatment areas and shares on-call schedule as per requirements.

13. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Academic Responsibilities

1. Directs and advices junior staff on patient management, especially in the field of adult transplant hepatology.

2. Guides and actively participates in the training and teaching of residents, fellows, assistant consultants and junior staff.

3. Keeps abreast with all of the latest techniques and developments, especially in the field of adult transplant hepatology, following and implementing them on a selective basis to improve technical standards.

4. Actively participates in undergraduate and post graduate educational activities and training programs as assigned by section head, chairman and/or director, Organ Transplant Centre.

5. Participates in national and international medical conferences.

Research Responsibilities

1. Actively participates in clinical, basic and translational research projects and publishes papers in accordance with Research Advisory Council Policy in order to advance knowledge, improve the quality of post graduate education and contribute to the national and international recognition of KFSH&RC.

Administrative Responsibilities

1. Participates in committees and administrative functions as required.

2. Actively contributes to the Division and / or departmental documentation of patients care processes and outcome in the chart and / or Organ Transplant Registry.

3. Participates in the department and / or the Organ Transplant Center activities, i.e. staff meeting, OTC core lectures, research forums.

4. Undertakes administrative duties as assigned by section head, chairman of the department and director, Organ Transplant Centre.

5. Participates in all mandatory departmental activities and the Organ Transplant Centre’s Activities, i.e. Staff Meeting, Core Lectures, Research Forum, etc and serves on departmental and hospital committees, as required.

6. Assists the department in the development and implementation of techniques and practices that help maximize the utilization of all resources within the department and across the hospital.

7. Abides by the current hospital and medical staff bylaws, all relevant rules, regulations and policies and keeps updated of any changes that might occur.

8. Actively contributes to the Division’s and/or the Department’s documentation of patient care processes and outcomes in the medical chart and or The Organ Transplant Registry.

9. Complies with all hospital related policies and procedures.

**Education**:
Graduation from an accredited medical school, accredited specialty training in paediatric transplant hepatology, Saudi/Arab/American board certification or equivalent.

**Experience Required**:
Minimum 4 years' experience in paediatric gastroenterology or pediatric hepatology and post liver transplant care. Or minimum 2 years' experience paediatric transplant hepatology

**Other Requirements(Certificates)**:
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