Registrar Emergency Medicine

Job Description

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures through his actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the CARE Hospitals and Clinics.
• Supervise the work of ER Residents.
• Triage patients to medical care according to the acuity of their illness, in cooperation with the Emergency Room Nurses.
• Performs a full assessment of the patient including history taking, physical examination, routine diagnostic tests and investigations.
• Initiates the proper medical care/treatment as appropriate, Provides patient care within the parameters of their professional competence as reflected in the scope of their clinical privileges.
• Should be able to handle and manage all surgical, orthopedic, medical and pediatric cases presenting to the E.R. and stabilize critical cases.
• Refers patient to other physicians of relevant specialties for consultation or continuation of specialized medical care or admission when needed.
• Documents all the above procedures as per the Insurance Hospital Rules and Regulations.
• Shares and participates in the departments’ education and training activities.
• Abides by the Policies and Procedures of the department and the Riyadh Care Hospital.
• Responsible to educate patients /families as per their needs and to implement their whole role regarding patient / family education process as mention in patient & family education policy and procedure including documentation in patient medical record.
• They are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.
• Involves the patient/families in plan of care and respects patients/families regarding their goals and choices of patient care.
• Provides health promotion and health teaching thru methods appropriate to a patients’ developmental level, learning needs, readiness and ability to learn, language preference, culture and situations.
• Allots time necessary to assess, plan implement and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.
• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skills and abilities.

Reporting to

• Head of Medical Emergency Services.

Supervises

• ER Residents.

Liaises with:

• Other Emergency Room Physicians, Physicians from medical department and staff of Supporting Professional Services.

Qualifications:

A minimum of:

• EDUCATION :

• Required
• University medical degree
• Master Degree in Emergency Medicine or Intensive Care with three (3) years’ experience.
• Registration in Saudi Medical Council and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.

EXPERIENCE:

• Required

Minimum five (5) years experience Post Qualification.

Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of specialty.

• Desirable

Additional experience in a sub-specialty.

Academic affiliation.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS:

• Demonstrates leadership and administrative skills.
• Fluent in verbal and written English.
• Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.
• Knowledge of computer application.