Resident Physician / Medical Doctor

About the job: Resident Physician / Medical Doctor

• Part of Interdisciplinary Specialist Palliative Care Team
• 42 Hours 5-Day Work Week (Monday to Friday)

Responsibilities:

• Assess and identify the needs of patients and families on admission to any of the services and during the regular review.
• Participate in after-hours on-call coverage as per rota.
• Perform clinical procedures where appropriate.
• Document accurately the assessment of patient and family, goals and plan of care, treatment evaluations, and reviews.
• Provide orientation for new doctors on attachment.
• Participate in educational activities such as Journal Club and tutorials.
• Participate in guiding medical students and other visitors on attachment.
• Provide briefing and/or debriefing for medical students on attachment.
• Facilitate access to appropriate supportive care services together with the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in Quality Improvement and/or Research activities on an ad hoc basis.

Requirements:

• Possess full registration and medical qualification recognized by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC).
• Maintain CME requirements and be in good standing with SMC.
• At least 2 years of medical practice in the hospital or community, of which one year should be in acute medicine with on-call experience. (Salary commensurate to years of experience)
• Work experience in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Oncology, Geriatrics, or other related specialties would be advantageous.