Assistant Consultant Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Woodston Personnel have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Consultant with our client in KSA.

Basic Function:

Responsible for assisting and supporting the Department Chairman in:

• Maintaining a high -level of professional performance ion 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.

• Administrative supervision and overseeing 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 assumes the overall duties and responsibilities for the medical services provided by the ED staff, during his shift and reporting to the ED Chairman or the ED Physician Shift Supervisor (ED PSS) after working hours.

Principal Duties:

• Assists in the oversight of the daily operation of his assigned shift area in the ED

• Assists in developing departmental goals and objectives.

• Assists in the design, implementation, reviews and updates of Policies and 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.

• Adhere to hospital / department regulations pertaining to essential medical ED Chart documentation, utilization of personal I.D. stamps and hospital electronic medical records applications as designated in current phase.

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

• Participates 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.

• Participates and attends on assigned hospital committees.

• Monitors, interprets and reports concerning utilization & productivity (e.g. Consultations in ED Policy) statistics.

• Assists in delegating appropriate duties & responsibilities to staff within the department commensurate with their education, experience and job description.

• Liaison & coordination on operational issues with the Nursing Division Leadership.

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

• Assists and leads in training and education of junior staff to maintain skill levels.

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

• Become familiar and competently understand his role expectations during Disaster Response (Code Black), Participates & leads in the implementation of medical contingency disaster plans for the ED; including Medical operations oversight, emergency response and medical evacuation during his clinical shift.

• Assist Junior ED Members in the care of patients who require special skills because of the nature of severity of their presenting complaint.

• Residency Training program participation, active participation in training and evaluation within the department.

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

Essential and Preferred Requirements

Education:

Medical Practitioner who is Emergency Medicine / Internal Medicine / General Surgery Trained and Board Certified North America or Saudi Arabia. - Essential

Registration in Saudi Council for Health Specializations (SCHS) and current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia. - Essential

Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Essential

Work Experience:

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

Experience in Pediatric Emergency Medicine - 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) - Essential

Pediatric Advanced Life Support - Essential

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

Have a high standard of medical ethics, sense of responsibility as judged by his supervisors and colleagues - Essential

Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills - Essential

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

Language and Computer Skills:

English: Level I - Essential

Arabic: Preferred

Computer Skills: Intermediate - Essential