Senior Registrar ER Physician

About the Role

National Medical Care is seeking a Senior Registrar ER Physician for a full-time position in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This role involves providing comprehensive care to both inpatient and outpatient individuals within the Emergency Room, maintaining high professional standards under the supervision of the Consultant/Head of ER. The physician will adhere to professional medical ethics, CBAHI/JCIA standards, hospital medical by-laws, and Ministry of Health regulations in Saudi Arabia.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality medical treatment, compassion, and understanding for all patients.
• Provide patient care within the scope of clinical privileges and professional competence.
• Practice according to clinically relevant and scientifically valid standards and guidelines.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of medical contingency disaster plans.
• Maintain the quality of the triage system performed by Emergency Room Nurses.
• Supervise the performance of assigned ER physicians.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within the specialty as per privileges.
• Assess and refer appropriate patients to other medical facilities.
• Participate in the departmental on-call rota for patient care.
• Uphold patient rights regarding security, confidentiality, and privacy.
• Respond to emergencies, offering advice and active participation as required.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and legible patient medical records.
• Supervise duties of assigned junior staff.
• Lead performance-improvement functions for clinical and non-clinical processes.
• Actively participate in Continued Medical Education (CME) through hospital activities and national/international conferences.
• Participate in training programs for junior medical staff, nursing staff, and technicians.
• Continuously update medical knowledge and upgrade professional skills.
• Participate in assigned committee meetings (*, Quality Improvement, Infection Control).
• Adhere to department policies, procedures, hospital by-laws, rules, and regulations.
• Educate patients and families as per their needs, documenting the process in medical records.
• Involve patients/families in the plan of care, respecting their goals and choices.
• Provide health promotion and teaching appropriate to the patient's developmental level, learning needs, and cultural background.
• Allocate time for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient education.
• Perform other applicable tasks within the scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Graduation from an accredited medical school (MBBS) with completion of required training. A postgraduate/Master's degree or equivalent qualification is required. Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support certifications (as per assigned area) are also necessary. Higher qualifications in the specialty are desirable.
• Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of experience in the specialty after obtaining a postgraduate degree and registration is required. Candidates should possess a current valid license to practice medicine in their specialty and registration with the Saudi Medical Council and/or a current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia as a Senior Registrar. Five (5) years of experience in the specialty after obtaining a postgraduate degree is desirable.