Consultant - General Surgery

Job description / Role

The Consultant – General Surgery plans, directs, coordinates, administers and supervises patient care activities for surgery patients in accordance with Ministry of Health regulations, Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules & Regulations and Department Policy & Guidelines. Reports on matters relating to patient care to the Medical Director through the Clinical Director.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operational Duties:
- Provides inpatient and outpatient consultations to patients.
- Receives referrals and consultations from other disciplines.
- Analyzes patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.
- Provides information to patients on medical condition and surgical risk.
- Books surgery rooms and notifies support staff of surgery timings to ensure that all required personnel are prepared for the surgery or procedure
- Prescribes preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, and preparation/ treatment of the patient's operative area.
- Directs and coordinates activities of Nurses, Assistants, Specialists, and other medical staff
- Operates on patients to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve/ restore patients' functions; utilizes clinical privileges granted to him/her for admission and treatment of patients.
- Shares the on-call schedule in the Department as required and ensures continuity of care for patients while on-call
- Refers patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary.

Patient 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 Surgery 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 General Surgery
- 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 for organizational performance improvement activities
- Conducts research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes
- Supports in professional development of all staff and provides teaching materials
- 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
- Performs all other additional assignments as requested by the Clinical Director

Requirements

- Western qualified is a must: USA Board, Canadian Board, or UK CCT.
- Age below 55 years.
- Preferably with MOH license or in the process.

Attractive package on offer for the best candidate.

About the Company

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