Consultant General Surgeon

Job Description

• Supports, implements, and follows Reem Hospital’s departmental and divisional initiatives, policies and procedures
• Ensures comprehensive documentation in the Medical Record to accurately reflect the patient’s diagnosis and treatment to enable good clinical practice and optimal, accurate patient billing
• General accountability for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of general health problems.
• Deliver best-in-class General Surgery Services 
• Directs nurses in procedures for preoperative and postoperative care such as administering sedatives, prescribing diets, and preparing operative area of patients 
• Examines patients and determines x-ray examinations and clinical laboratory tests required 
• Examine patients, perform and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis 
• Administers and prescribes such conservative measures of treatment as antibiotics, drugs, and compresses
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and families
• Monitor patient’s condition and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary 
• Collect record and maintain patient information such as medical history reports and examination results 
• Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary 
• Holds clinic daily 
• Take on-call duty outside of scheduled working hours 
• Perform other related duties as assigned 
• Helps lead quality improvement within the Department
• Facilitates good cross-functional communication to optimize patient care
• Supports a culture of regular audit and encourages the use of audit results for improving clinical practice
• Supports the reporting, investigation, and response to untoward incidents
• Fosters a culture of learning, development and continuous improvement across the Department by:
• Promoting and assisting in the instruction, guidance and supervision of junior medical staff 
• Facilitating the provision of  essential training relevant to clinical staff in the specialty
• Showing commitment to Continued Medical Education (CME)
• Promotes and participates in clinical research and publication
• Keeps abreast of the current, relevant literature and the latest trends and technologies in the industry