Job Summary
ICU Registrar is responsible for providing the care of his/her patients (inpatient) maintaining a high-level of professional performance in accordance with:
- Evidence based medicine
- Professional medical ethics and CBAHI / JCIA standards.
- Hospital medical by-laws.
- Laws of Ministry of health in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and any other applicable regulations according to the departmental quality plan.
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 NMC Hospitals and Clinics.
* Performs history taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and document patient condition on admission in the specified admissions sheet.
* Admits patients from the hospital E.R. after appropriate discussion and approval of the Consultant under whose name admission is done.
* Evaluates new admission and coordinates with Consultant a plan of investigation to establish a diagnosis and a management course. Executes the plan approved by the Consultant.
* Conducts daily rounds to all patients in the department. Liaises with the concerned Consultant about care of his inpatients.
* Documents plan of patient management and maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patients medical records. Keeping an updated follow-up in the progress notes.
* Seeks the advice of or help of the Consultant whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise. Works under supervision and instructions of assigned Consultant.
* Prepares all discharge summaries, death reports and special reports on related patients.
* Presents the new admissions to the department through the daily morning reports.
* Participates actively in the on-call rota of the department for patient care and admissions. Responds to emergencies to offer medical care and advice on problems related to his/her specialty.
* Assists Senior staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his filed of specialty.
* Supervises the Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department.
* Observes and upholds the patients of security, confidentiality and privacy.
* Maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patient’s medical records.
* Actively participates in department's educational and training activities.
* Abides by department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, rules and Regulations.
* Carries out administrative or organizational or any other duties as assigned by the Head of the Department in relation to ICU/CCU.
* 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.
* Carries out any other assignments as directed by the Head of Department and 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.
Supervises
- All Residents, Nurses and other paramedical staff assigned to him.
Qualifications:
A minimum of:
University Master Degree or Equivalent
Higher qualifications in his specialty, if any.
EXPERIENCE:
- Required
- Minimum of three (3) years in his/her specialty after obtaining 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.
- Desirable
- Additional experience in his/her specialty.
- Academic affiliation.
