Registrar ICU

Job Summary

The ICU Registrar is responsible for providing care to patients (inpatient), 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 high-quality medical treatment, compassion, and understanding are given to every patient served at the NMC Hospitals and Clinics.
• Performs history taking, physical examinations, interprets common diagnostic tests, and documents patient condition on admission in the specified admissions sheet.
• Admits patients from the hospital E.R. 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 management course. Executes the plan approved by the Consultant.
• Conducts daily rounds to all patients in the department and liaises with the concerned Consultant about the care of inpatients.
• Documents the patient management plan and maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of medical records, keeping updated follow-ups in the progress notes.
• Seeks advice or help from the Consultant whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise and works under supervision and instructions of the assigned Consultant.
• Prepares all discharge summaries, death reports, and special reports on related patients.
• Presents new admissions to the department through daily morning reports.
• Participates actively in the on-call rota of the department for patient care and admissions and responds to emergencies to offer medical care and advice on problems related to his/her specialty.
• Assists Senior staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his/her field of specialty.
• Supervises Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department.
• Observes and upholds patient security, confidentiality, and privacy.
• Maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of medical records.
• Actively participates in departmental educational and training activities.
• Abides by departmental Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, rules, and regulations.
• Carries out administrative or organizational duties as assigned by the Head of the Department in relation to ICU/CCU.
• Responsible for educating patients/families as per their needs and implementing their role regarding the patient/family education process, 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 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.
• Carries out any other assignments as directed by the Head of Department and within the realm of his/her knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Qualifications:

A minimum of:

• EDUCATION:
• Required: University Master Degree or Equivalent
• Desirable: Higher qualifications in his/her specialty, if any

EXPERIENCE:

• Required:
• Minimum of three (3) years in his/her specialty after obtaining a Master's Degree.
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his/her specialty.
• Registration in the Saudi Commission for Health Specialists and/or current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.

Competencies & Skills:

• Fluent in verbal and written English
• Communication in spoken Arabic is desirable
• Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws
• Knowledge of computer applications