General Practitioner ( Surgery )

About National Medical Care

National Medical Care is seeking a General Practitioner to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role requires 2-5 years of experience and focuses on providing comprehensive patient care while adhering to established medical standards and ethics.

Role Summary

The General Practitioner is responsible for delivering high-quality medical care to patients. This includes maintaining professional performance in accordance with evidence-based medicine, professional medical ethics, CBAHI/JCIA standards, hospital medical by-laws, and the laws of the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, along with other applicable regulations as per the departmental quality plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure superior quality of medical treatment, compassion, and understanding for all patients at NMC Hospitals and Clinics.
• Perform history taking, physical examinations, interpret common diagnostic tests, and formulate management plans upon admission.
• Conduct daily ward rounds for all inpatients and liaise with consultants regarding inpatient care.
• Participate actively in on-call rotations and morning reports with the Consultant on-call and moderator.
• Admit patients from hospital referral facilities (*, ER and OPD) after discussion with the supervising Consultant.
• Evaluate new admissions, coordinate investigation plans with Consultants and Senior Registrars to establish diagnoses and management courses, and execute approved plans.
• Seek advice and guidance from senior staff when a patient's condition requires further expertise.
• Document all plans in patient charts and maintain updated follow-up notes.
• Present previous day's admissions during morning reports when on duty.
• Execute diagnostic procedures (*, bone marrow aspirations, lumbar puncture, personal cavities aspirations) after consultation with Senior Staff.
• Participate in outpatient services (OPD and ER) under the supervision of Senior Staff.
• Rotate through specialized inpatient units (ICU, CCU, Hemodialysis), if needed, under the supervision of the Senior Staff Member in-charge.
• Prepare problem lists, discharge summaries, death reports, and special patient reports as required.
• Participate in CME through medical meetings and departmental educational and training activities (Grand Rounds, tutorials, Journal Clubs, morbidity and mortality meetings).
• Carry out administrative, organizational, or other duties assigned by the Head of the Department.
• Educate patients and families according to their needs, implementing the patient/family education process as outlined in relevant policies and procedures, including documentation.
• Involve patients and families in the plan of care, respecting their goals and choices.
• Provide health promotion and teaching appropriate to a patient’s developmental level, learning needs, readiness, ability to learn, language preference, culture, and situation.
• Allocate necessary time to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient education, ensuring appropriate documentation.
• Abide by the Policies and Procedures of the Department of Internal Medicine and the By-Laws and Rules and Regulations of Riyadh Care Hospital.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Senior Registrar, Consultant Internist or Consultant of the Subspecialty (Division), and Head of Department.
• Liaises with: All Physicians, staff of supporting professional services, patients, and families.
• Supervises: None.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of relevant experience as a General Practitioner.
• Demonstrated commitment to evidence-based medicine and professional medical ethics.
• Knowledge of CBAHI/JCIA standards and Ministry of Health regulations in Saudi Arabia.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within a hospital and clinic setting. The role involves direct patient interaction and collaboration with a multidisciplinary medical team.