Staff Physician Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Woodston Personnel have an excellent opportunity for a Staff Physician with our client in KSA.

Basic Function:

Responsible for assisting and supporting the Department Chairman in:

• Planning and executing the operation of the Emergency Department to provide efficient Emergency Department (ED) services and meet the patient care and personnel needs;

• Maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:

  • Professional Medical Ethics

  • Hospital Medical Staff by-laws

  • Standards & Laws of the Ministry of Health in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and any other applicable regulations.

• Adherence to implementation of regulations within the department in accordance with hospital and departmental Policies and Procedures.

• Providing effective leadership role model in the department.

• Complies with and actively participates in the ED quality / performance improvement plan using approved measurable performance improvement criteria, indicators and standards.

• He/She assumes the overall duties and responsibilities for the medical services provided during his shift, reporting to ED Physician shift supervisor after working hours or the ED Chairman.

Principal Duties:

• Attends & performs clinical patient care shift duties, of his assigned shift area in the ED, (RAZ & RAR). Commensurate with his / her education, experience, credentialing and job description.

• Adhere to hospital / departmental regulations pertaining to essential; physician ED Chart documentation, utilization of personal I.D. stampers and electronic medical records applications.

• Assists as requested, in the design, implementation, reviews and updates of Policies & Procedures for the ED every 2 years.

• Orients and keeps himself updated (initially & periodically after return from annual vacations) regarding the most currently revised hospital and department policies, procedures, standards and rules.

• Orients, advises and updates members / colleagues in the ED regarding the most currently revised hospital and department policies, procedures, standards and regulations.

• Keeps his certification status (BLS, ACLS, ATLS, and PALS) updated as well as maintaining his required CME&T Credits for the Saudi Council for Health Specializations (SCHS)

• Participates, as requested, in the implementation of the ED Performance Improvement Plan (PIP); criteria, standards & indicators to evaluate, monitor, and implement changes and reevaluates changes to improve the quality and appropriateness of practice by the department; in accordance with JCIA standards.

• Attends and participates in the monthly meetings, departmental staff meetings, mortality and morbidity and quality improvement.

• Attends and participates in the periodic ED Staff Physicians meetings or other ad-hoc meetings, as requested.

• Attends and participates in assigned departmental & hospital committees.

• Self-Monitors, interprets and reports concerning statistics, productivity, utilization, and meeting established departmental indicators and standards.

• Liaison & coordination with Patient Relations Officers & or Supervisor on patient complaints, sick leave issuance, medical report issuance & follow-up.

• Assists in conducting annual performance appraisals of ED department staff as requested by ED Chairman.

• Participates in the maintenance of medical contingency disaster plans for the ED.

• Residency Training Program participation; including an attendance to (> 50%) of the resident half day activities.

• Become familiar and competently understand his role expectations during Disaster Response (Code Black); primarily that of leading and coordinating designated Triage Teams as per the disaster plan.

• Notifies the ED Chairman, through Adult Care Section, of his/her absence and arranges for an alternate from the department to assume his duties.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Chairman / Deputy Chairman Adult Care Section Department of Emergency Medicine, which are within the post-holders qualifications and capabilities.

Essential and Preferred Requirements

Education:

Medical Practitioner who has some Emergency Medicine / Critical Care / Internal Medicine / General Surgery Training / Experience - Essential

Registration with the Saudi Council for Health Specialization (SCHS) and current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia - Essential

Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Essential

Work Experience:

Two years experience post-medical degree qualification with some specialty training as above - Essential

Have high standards of medical ethics, sense of responsibility as judged by his supervisor and colleagues - Essential

Ability to proficiently achieve / perform all procedures in the attached Medical Staff Patient Care Privileging Form - Essential

Must comprehend and avoid potential unethical conduct or conflict of interest situations - Essential

Certified: Basic Life Support (BLS) - Essential

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Essential

Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) - Preferred

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) - Preferred

Pediatric Advanced Life Support - Preferred

Exhibits professionalism & excellent interpersonal communication skills - Essential

Is Knowledgeable of the Hospital Medical Staff by-laws - Essential

Language and Computer Skills:

English: Level I - Essential

Arabic: Essential

Computer Skills: Proficient Level - Essential