Consultant – Gastroenterology

at  New Mowasat Hospital

EDUCATION :

Bachelors’ Degree in Medicine followed by specialized training in Gastroenterology. Membership/ Fellowship (preferably of the Royal College) and/or MD Degree in relevant specialty.

EXPERIENCE :

12 years’ experience with minimum 7 years’ experience post Fellowship/Membership or MD in Gastroenterology.

MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

Problem Solving, Decision Making , Counselling and Critical Thinking skills; Attention to detail and a Team Player.

SOFT SKILLS :

Excellent Communication and Inter-Personal skills.

COMPUTER SKILLS :

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Internet

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Good in written and spoken English, Arabic is preferred.

OPERATIONAL DUTIES

• Provides Inpatient and Outpatient consultations to patients with a wide range of digestive and related disorders
• Works closely with other Internal Medicine physicians, receives referrals and consultations for gastronomical problems, reviews records and plans treatment options
• Orders and interpret tests, analyzes records, reports and examination information to diagnose patients’ condition
• Utilizes privileges for admission and treatment of patients
• Performs examination and procedures such as Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, etc. according to the clinical privileges granted to him/her
• Prescribes/ administers treatment, therapy, medication and other specialized medical care to treat diseases or conditions
• Monitors patients’ conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary
• Manages record keeping, patient charts and all required patient and Hospital records as neededPatient Care
• Considers the patient’s safety as the first priority while working.
• Includes the patients in discussions concerning appropriate diagnostic and management procedures.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care needs.
• Maintains a work environment that promotes high standards for patient care and ethical behavior.
• Participates regularly with other department staff, in decision-making related to patient care Compliance with Medical Ethics
• Ensures implementation of the standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of Gastroenterology.
• Exhibits appropriate personal and interpersonal professional behavior; practices medicine ethically and stays consistent with the obligations of a physician.
• Respects the opinions of fellow Consultants and referring Physicians in the management of patient problems; provides means whereby differences in opinion can be discussed and resolved.
• Recognizes limits of personal skills and knowledge by appropriately consulting other Physicians while caring for the patient.
• Shows a pattern of maintaining current personal clinical skills and knowledge by continuing medical education.Other Duties
• Provides leadership and participates in organizational performance improvement activities
• Provides teaching materials as part of the professional development of the Department staff.
• Plans for the provision of orientation, in service and continuing education programs, along with other consultants of the department
• Attends regularly scheduled meeting for the improvement of patient care services and delivery
• Accepts all other additional assignments found necessary by the Clinical Director- Internal Medicine