Job Description
Experience Requirement:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Consultant
Education/Qualifications:
- Post-qualification board certification with one of the following:
- USA: American Board of Emergency Medicine
- Canada: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPS-C)
- UK: GMC/CCST Specialist Register
- Germany: Facharzt Specialist Certificate
- Sweden: Swedish Board
- Australia and New Zealand: Fellowship from the Royal College or New Zealand College * Basic medical degree from recognized institution
License:
- Current and clean medical license to practice in country of origin / country of practice
Experience Post Post-Qualifications:
- US and Canada: 6 - 12 months clinical experience (depending on length of residency program)
- European Union: 1 - 2 years clinical experience (depending on length of residency program)
- UK and Australia/New Zealand: 6 months clinical experience after obtaining CCT and Fellowship with Royal College
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Adheres to policies, guidelines, plans and programs of Hamad Medical Corporation
- Performs all duties assigned to a consultant physician
- Assumes direct responsibility for the patients under his/her medical attendance in the assigned unit
- Conducts rounds and undertakes supervision of treatment of the inpatients as well as screening and examination of the outpatients
- Undertakes supervisory responsibility for the medical staff within the unit and prepares regular reports on the activities of the unit for the department head / chairman
- Participates in the various committees for the upgrading of services and organization of work within and outside the hospital
- Participates in the planning and implementation of the department development plans and the different manpower training programs for the medical, technical and nursing staff
- Participates in the planning and follow up of the medical education and research activities
- Performs all relevant interventions related to his/her field of specialization
- Participates in health education programs through orientation and scientific presentations
- Participates in scheduling of on-call duties and provides on-call services
- Participates in the assessment and updating of drug, medical supply and equipment needs
- Writes, completes and approves medical records and reports for patients
- Provides guidance and counsel to other departments when requested
- Completes and maintains his set of clinical privileges
- Complies with Re-validation guidelines and standards
- Acquires SCH License to practice and maintains it while working for HMC
- Performs other duties as assigned/directed by the chairperson / head of the department and approved by the Medical Director
- Ensure self and member of the Investigation Team are properly trained
- Compiles with the policies systems and processes in place that governs research
- Ensure patients are aware of their rights and responsibilities and access to research
Skills
- Computer Skills: Proficiency in IT skills particularly on CERNER and MS Office
- Language Skills: Fluent in English - Oral and Written
