Specialist Endocrinologist

Job Description

• Give the best possible care to patients in the Medical Centre and ensure that a high professional standard of care consistent with the resources available is provided to all patients.
• Abide by the rules of the Department & Section.
• Observe ethical standards compatible with of contemporary medical practice.
• Provide and maintain medical and health professional education and continuing interdisciplinary health professional education. 
• Promote evidence-based decision-making.
• Contribute to the development of and comply with the By-Laws, the Rules and Regulations and the policies of the Medical Centre.
• Ensure that a high professional standard of care is provided to patients under their care within the privileges assigned.
• Maintain involvement, as a recipient, in continuing medical and interdisciplinary professional education to meet minimum DOH requirements.
• Recognize the authority of the Head of Department, the Medical Director, the Medical Executive Committee and the Medical Centre Director.
• Notify the Head of Department, Medical Director or Medical Centre Director of any actions or claims that may arise that may have an effect on the licensure of the employee to practice medicine.
• Attend all meetings of the Departments to which the Medical Staff member is appointed (unless excused).
• Serve on sub-committees of the Medical Executive Committee, as required.
• Provide consultations on patients, as required.
• Contribute to the production of Clinical Guidelines, Critical Care Pathways and Managed care Processes as needed for the care of their patients or upon the request from their Head of Section or Department. 
• Perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Medical Centre Director, the Medical Executive Committee, the Medical Director or the Head of Department.
• Exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality in maintaining critical and sensitive information, records, and reports
• Actively participate in the Medical Centre's on-going Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Programs and other In-Service Training Programs.
• Act as a translator if needed
• Perform other duties and tasks assigned by the Head of Department
• Has the sole responsibility for issuing DOH Sick Leave from the DOH website.