General Practitioner

Job Summary

The General Practitioner is responsible for providing care to patients while maintaining a high level of professional performance in accordance with:

• Evidence-based medicine.
• Professional medical ethics and CBAHI / 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.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures through actions, either directly or indirectly, that superior quality of medical treatment, compassion, and understanding is provided to every patient served at NMC Hospitals and Clinics.
• Provides patient care within the parameters of professional competence as reflected in the scope of clinical privileges.
• Performs history taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests, and formulation of a management plan upon admission.
• Conducts daily ward rounds on all inpatients in the section and liaises with the concerned consultant about inpatient care.
• Assumes an active part in the On-Call Rotations in the Department and participates in morning reports with the Consultant on-call and the moderator.
• Admits patients from hospital referral facilities (e.g., ER and OPD) upon appropriate discussion with the Consultant under whose name the admission is done.
• Evaluates all new admissions and coordinates with the Consultant and Senior Registrar to establish a diagnosis and management course, executing the approved plan.
• Seeks advice and guidance from seniors whenever a patient's condition merits further expertise.
• Documents all plans in the patient's charts and maintains updated follow-ups in progress notes.
• Presents previous day's admissions in the morning report when on duty.
• Participates in the On-Call Rota of the Department for patient care and admissions.
• Executes all diagnostic procedures required on the patient (e.g., bone marrow aspirations and biopsy, lumbar puncture) after consultation with Senior Staff.
• Participates in delivering medical care in outpatient services (e.g., OPD and ER) under the supervision of Senior Staff.
• Prepares problem lists, discharge summaries, death reports, and special reports on patients when needed.
• Participates in CME through medical meetings and engages in the Department's educational and training activities: Grand Rounds, tutorials, Journal Clubs, morbidity and mortality meetings, etc.
• Carries out administrative, organizational, or other duties assigned by the Head of the Department.
• Undertakes any assignments given by the Head of the Department.
• Educates patients/families as per their needs and implements their roles in the patient/family education process as mentioned in the patient & family education policy and procedure, including documentation in the patient medical record.
• Involves patients/families in the plan of care and respects their goals and choices regarding patient care.
• Provides health promotion and health teaching through methods appropriate to a patient’s developmental level, learning needs, readiness, ability to learn, language preference, culture, and situations.
• Allots necessary time to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.
• Abides by the Policies and Procedures of the Department of Internal Medicine and By-Laws and Rules and Regulations of Riyadh Care Hospital.

Reporting to

• Senior Registrar, Consultant internist or Consultant of the Subspecialty (Division), and Head of Department.

Liaises with:

All Physicians, the staff of supporting professional services, patients, and families.

Skills

Qualifications:

A minimum of:

• EDUCATION:
• Required
• University Medical Degree i.e. M.B., B.S. (graduate in medicine) or a recognized equivalent.
• Recognized as a General Practitioner by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS:

• Fluent in verbal and written English.
• Communication in spoken Arabic is desirable.
• Good general health and ability to work extended hours under stress.
• Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.
• Knowledge of computer applications.