Resident Physician / Staff Physician (SACH - Inpatient)

Job Summary

• Provide a high standard of medical care and be part of the teaching faculty of the hospital.

Professional Medical Duties

• Carry out daily clinical rounds, clinics or visits in assigned area/s by reviewing patients’ condition and ordering treatment and investigations as required.
• Attend to new admissions or referrals by reviewing patients’ referral notes, taking a comprehensive history, performing physical examinations and interviewing family members (as appropriate).
• Carry out rounds with visiting consultants, and consider/carry out their recommendations as appropriate.
• Perform clinical procedures e.g. suturing, venepuncture, setting up IV lines, catheterization.
• Participate in Patient Care Conferences (also known as multidisciplinary meetings), and contribute to the multidisciplinary care and/or discharge planning of patients. This may include screening and referring patients to other services such as specialists, senior care centres, day rehabilitation centres, Home Nursing Services and/or Home Medical Services.
• Attend to emergencies in the assigned area/s.
• Conduct exit rounds (in-patient setting) and hand over to the doctor on-call.
• Perform 1st Line on-call (sleep-in) or stay-out calls as scheduled.

Secondary Duties

• Cover the duties of other doctors when on night duty and during their leave.
• Keep abreast of developments in medical practices.
• Participate and contribute towards teaching and training sessions.
• Engage in research work under the supervision of senior doctors.
• Participate in committee work and projects as directed by the Medical Director.

Qualification

• Medical degree that is recognized by the Singapore Medical Council.
• Basic post-graduate medical degree acceptable as specialist qualification, e.g., Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Masters in Family Medicine.
• A minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience and passion in clinical work; integrity, high motivation, and ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships and work in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.