Registrar ICU

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Direct message the job poster from National Medical Care Job Summary The ICU Registrar is responsible for providing care to patients (inpatient) while maintaining a high level of professional performance in accordance with:

1. Evidence-based medicine
2. Professional medical ethics and CBAHI / JCIA standards
3. Hospital medical by-laws
4. Laws of the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and any other applicable regulations according to the departmental quality plan

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensures that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion, and understanding is provided to every patient served at the NMC Hospitals and Clinics.
2. Performs history taking, physical examinations, interprets common diagnostic tests, and documents patient condition on admission in the specified admissions sheet.
3. Admits patients from the hospital E.R. after appropriate discussion and approval of the Consultant under whose name admission is done.
4. Evaluates new admissions and coordinates with the Consultant to establish a diagnosis and management course, executing the plan approved by the Consultant.
5. Conducts daily rounds to all patients in the department and liaises with the concerned Consultant about the care of his inpatients.
6. Documents the plan of patient management and maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely, and legible completion of medical records, keeping an updated follow-up in the progress notes.
7. Seeks the advice of the Consultant whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise, working under the supervision and instructions of the assigned Consultant.
8. Prepares discharge summaries, death reports, and special reports on related patients.
9. Presents new admissions to the department through daily morning reports.
10. Participates actively in the on-call rota of the department for patient care and admissions, responding to emergencies to offer medical care and advice on problems related to his/her specialty.
11. Assists Senior staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.
12. Supervises Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department.
13. Observes and upholds patient security, confidentiality, and privacy.
14. Maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely, and legible completion of medical records.
15. Actively participates in the department's educational and training activities.
16. Abides by department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, rules, and regulations.
17. Carries out administrative or organizational duties as assigned by the Head of the Department in relation to ICU/CCU.
18. Educates patients/families as per their needs and implements their role regarding the patient/family education process, including documentation in the patient medical record.
19. Involves patients/families in the plan of care and respects their goals and choices.
20. Provides health promotion and health teaching through methods appropriate to a patient's developmental level, learning needs, readiness, and ability to learn, language preference, culture, and situations.
21. Allots necessary time to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.
22. Carries out any other assignments as directed by the Head of Department within the realm of his knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Reporting to Head of Department Liaises with: All physicians, nursing staff, other health care professionals, patients, and their families. All Residents, Nurses, and other paramedical staff assigned to him. Qualifications: A minimum of: EDUCATION:

• Required

University Master’s Degree or Equivalent Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any. EXPERIENCE:

• Required

Minimum of three (3) years in his/her specialty after obtaining a Master's Degree. Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty. Registration in Saudi Commission for Health Specialist and/or current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia. Additional experience in his/her specialty. Academic affiliation. Fluent in verbal and written English. Communication in spoken Arabic is desirable. Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills. Knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws. Knowledge of computer applications. Seniority level Entry level Employment type Full-time Job function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr