Chairman, Pediatrics📣 Job Ad
in King Faisal Specialist Hospital And Research Center
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 | Contract Type | Full-time |
 | Workplace type | On-site |
 | Location | Madinah |
About the Role
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Medina, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a distinguished Chairman for its Pediatrics department. This leadership role is pivotal in guiding the department's operations in alignment with the hospital's overarching vision, mission, goals, and objectives. The Chairman will be responsible for the comprehensive administrative oversight of the Pediatrics department, in addition to fulfilling clinical duties as a consultant.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide general supervision over professional patient care within the Department of Pediatrics.
- Ensure the highest quality of medical diagnosis and care for outpatients within the department.
- Direct hospital staff to deliver optimal care to all admitted patients, adhering to hospital policies and procedures.
- Deliver required patient care and management in Pediatrics according to hospital policies and procedures.
- Assume responsibility for patients under your care, liaising with various service departments and medical specializations to ensure appropriate and timely medical care in accordance with hospital standards.
- Comply with all hospital standards and policies related to patient acceptance, eligibility, admission, processes, consultation, daily patient care, outpatient practices, and patient discharge.
- Assess patients' diseases or conditions to determine appropriate therapeutic modalities and procedures, initiate investigations, and ensure findings are recorded.
- Ensure appropriate patient preparation for procedures and surgery, and perform procedures and surgery as indicated by the signed clinical privilege form.
- Follow up on investigation results for outpatients and modify treatment accordingly.
- Attend specialty clinics, outpatient clinics, day surgical units, day medical units, and special procedures treatment areas, and share on-call schedules as required.
- Perform any other clinical responsibilities related to the specialty as assigned.
- Promote postgraduate training programs, continuing medical education activities, international symposia, and other required educational and training courses, ensuring their evaluation and reporting.
- Lead and promote educational activities for residents, fellows, assistant consultants, junior staff, and other department members.
- Introduce and implement new advances and techniques for complex procedures within the area of specialization.
- Host national and international medical conferences at KFSHRC and participate in similar conferences abroad as assigned.
- Lead and promote clinical, basic, and translational research, and the publication of papers in accordance with the Research and Advisory Council Policy to advance knowledge, improve postgraduate education quality, and contribute to the hospital's national and international recognition.
- Develop the department's strategic plan, goals, and objectives in conformance with the overall strategic plan of Medical & Clinical Affairs, providing quarterly progress reports.
- Ensure that patient care and clinical services rendered by the department meet appropriate quality standards and promote the implementation of Quality Improvement Programs.
- Lead initiatives to maximize the efficient utilization of all departmental resources and coordinate these efforts across the hospital.
- Ensure patient care is provided in conformance with the Patients' Bill of Rights by the department and its staff.
- Obtain feedback from customers and interested parties, taking appropriate action to improve the quality of patient care.
- Act as a leader and role model, promoting a culture of excellence within the department.
- Ensure adequate and uninterrupted staff coverage in the department, managing work distribution and leave schedules to ensure efficient workflow.
- Ensure resources are available to respond to routine, request, or emergency service provision and to expand outputs, services, and facilities as needed.
- Recommend the appointment of the Deputy Chairman, Section Heads, and other senior staff members of the department.
- Conduct annual evaluations of departmental staff in consultation with Section Heads and make recommendations to Medical and Clinical Affairs.
- Foster integration and collaboration with Nursing, Clinical Services, Administration, Support Services, and other departments to ensure required patient care is provided according to hospital standards.
- Establish systems and processes for the assignment, evaluation, and renewal of clinical privileges for department staff, monitoring adherence and recommending immediate modifications to ensure patient safety when necessary.
- Enforce and monitor adherence of all department members to the Medical Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations, and hospital policies and procedures.
- Report, investigate, and take timely and appropriate action in response to non-conformities, complaints, and incident reports.
- Prepare and manage the Annual Operating Budget of the Department and the Annual Capital Equipment Budget for associated medical and clinical units, in conjunction with Nursing Affairs and Clinical Services.
- Participate in Capital Equipment Purchase Planning, evaluation, and implementation.
- Chair regular departmental staff meetings to review and discuss patient care policies, education, research, resource utilization, and administrative activities.
- Participate as a member of the Medical Advisory Council.
- Develop policies and procedures for the department as necessary, facilitating the development of Bylaws, rules and regulations, and hospital policies and procedures.
- Make timely decisions and authorize all policies, procedures, and bylaws for the department.
- Respond to queries and requests from regulatory and governance bodies.
- Abide by current hospital and Medical Staff Bylaws, all relevant rules and regulations, and policies, and remain updated on any changes.
- Follow all hospital-related policies and procedures.
- Participate in self and others' education, training, and development as applicable.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Graduation from a medical school in good standing.
- Completion of the required period of postgraduate training in a specialty and/or subspecialty.
- Saudi/American Board, Canadian/UK certification, or equivalent as outlined by the Medical Staff Credentialing Committee.
- Ten (10) years of clinical experience in a subspecialty, including four (4) years in an administrative capacity, plus post-training experience.
- Experience in Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology is required.
Required Skills
- Clinical Supervision
- Medical Diagnosis
- Patient Care
- Medical Procedures
- Postgraduate Training Programs
- Continuing Medical Education
- Clinical Research
- Strategic Planning
- Quality Improvement
- Resource Management
- Staff Management
- Budget Management
- Policy Development
Work Environment
This is a full-time position located in Medina, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Requirements
- Requires +10 Years experience
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