Job Description

Location: Sharjah, AE_SHA_1001, AE

Company: University Hospital Sharjah

Position Summary

Hospital Doctor (General Practitioner)-ER

Being one of the clinical roles within the Clinical Services of the hospital, the position will require a person who has practiced for at least 3 years of Clinical Experience Beyond Completion of Internship and. It is a pivotal role in the establishment of services at the hospital to ensure services are at an International standard and to meet and exceed accreditation standards.

Summary of Main Duties

• Admitting patients to hospital under the supervision of the consultant/specialist and ensuring that full admission documentation (history and physical, Admission note and initial integrated plan, diet order…) are recorded.
• Documentation of handover notes.
• Initiating appropriate investigations as instructed by the consultant/specialist.
• Ordering treatments and medications as instructed by the consultant/specialist.
• Liaising with non-clinical/ clinical staff.
• Conducting ward rounds at least once daily and as appropriate and if required with the consultant.
• Preparing for and participating in consultant/senior staff rounds.
• Keeping daily records of inpatient progress.
• Following up patients in inpatients.
• Following up the results of investigations and adjusting patient treatment/management accordingly.
• Preparing patients for procedures or surgery, where applicable.
• Obtaining patients informed consent.
• Receiving calls and seeing patients from the Emergency
  

Department and specialty clinics.

Responsibilities

• Receiving calls and consultation requests from other departments or hospitals.
• Seeing patients referred for consultation.
• Maintaining a good working relationship and professional conduct with all members of the staff and hospital staff.
• Providing in-house on-call coverage on a rotational basis during evenings, nights, weekends, and Public Holidays, as required to do.
• Maintaining and completing appropriate medical records for all patients in a timely fashion.
• Participating in medical staff conferences, and meetings.
• Carrying out the duties and responsibilities detailed in any department specific job description or statement of roles and responsibilities.
• Assuming other duties as assigned by the consultant/department head.
• Participate in Quality improvement activities meeting JCI & regulatory requirements.
• Implementing clinical pathway/Guideline or applicable.
  

Position Requirements/Qualifications

• M.B.Ch.B (M.B.B.S.)
• Minimum of 3 Years of Clinical Experience Beyond Completion of Internship
  

Position Criteria Other Skills/Abilities

MOH License