Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of medical diseases and conditions, as well as the provision of medical care in the field of Family Medicine in accordance with the current medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations and the Hospital s policies and procedures.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
Clinical Responsibilities:
• Provides high quality patient care in all aspects of Family Medicine according to his/her approved clinical privileges.
• Provides consultation (inpatient, and emergency room) upon request and responds in a timely manner within the prescribed timeframe as outlined in KFSH&RC;(Gen. Org.) policy.
• Responsible for the timely completion, competencies, accuracy and eligibility of the medical record.
• Provides on-call service and ensures availability and response time within the prescribed timeframe in accordance with Hospital policy.
• Conducts daily morning rounds to identify patients ready for discharge. Ensures that discharge orders are written 24 hours prior to discharge.
• Performs any other clinical responsibilities related to Family Medicine, as assigned.
Academic Responsibilities :
• Provides orientation, bedside training and supervision to interns, residents and fellows as assigned.
• Participates in Department s educational activities and training programs. Partakes in national and international medical conferences.
• Maintains and enhances professional knowledge and continuing education requirements.
Research Responsibilities:
• Participates in clinical, basic and translational research projects in accordance with Research Advisory Council Policy in order to advance knowledge, improve the quality of post graduate education and contribute to the national and international recognition of KFSH&RC;(Gen. Org.).
Education
Graduation from an accredited medical school, completion of required period of training in specialty and/or subspecialty, with Arab or American Board certification, membership and/or fellowship status in the United Kingdom and/or Canada or their equivalent.
Experience Required
Seven (7) Years of training in specialty or subspecialty plus postgraduate training experience must be equal to or exceed seven (7) years experience in the subspecialty.
Other Requirements(Certificates)
N/A.