GENERAL PRACTITIONER

About the Role

The Royal Commission Medical Center Yanbu is seeking a General Practitioner for a full-time position in Yanbu. This role involves providing comprehensive medical care to inpatients at the Medical Center or other designated medical facilities within MYAS, operating on a 24-hour basis, including in-house on-call duties. The General Practitioner will work under the direct supervision of Consultants, Senior Registrars, or Registrars.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with patient admission procedures for inpatient services, including ICU and general wards.
• Conduct initial work-ups and evaluations for admitted patients.
• Follow up on patients throughout their hospital stay and plan their management under the supervision of the most responsible physician (MRP).
• Perform daily rounds on inpatients, making management decisions under MRP supervision and in consultation with sub-specialty services.
• Develop discharge plans and discharge patients home or to other facilities in consultation with the MRP.
• Dictate Discharge Summaries.
• Provide on-call coverage for inpatient services on a rotational basis, approximately once every four days, requiring hospital presence to respond to nurse requests for patient evaluations.
• Obtain assistance from other specialists or sub-specialists as needed, particularly in life-threatening situations.
• Perform procedures as indicated and approved by the Credentials Committee.
• Provide escort services for patients transferred to other hospitals.
• Attend and participate in periodical staff meetings for the assigned service.
• Provide services to the out-patient clinic and follow up on specific discharged patients.
• Ensure proper documentation of patient history, physical examinations, and daily progress notes in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Communicate regularly with patients during shifts and upon patient request.
• Respond immediately to Emergency Room requests for patient examinations.
• Participate in patient education based on identified learning needs, evaluate learning effectiveness, and include family in teaching as appropriate.
• Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity, addressing psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs.
• Interact professionally with patients/families and involve them in the formation of the care plan.

Surgical Department Specific Duties

• Pre-operative assessment and preparation of patients.
• Assistance in surgical procedures.
• Post-operative care of patients.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Clinical privileges will be granted based on the practitioner's training, education, experience, and demonstrated competence.
• The role requires adherence to departmental privileges, as attached and approved by the head of the department.