Senior Registrar Family Medicine

About the Role

National Medical Care Company (Care) is seeking a Senior Registrar Family Medicine to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time position requires 3-5 years of experience and involves providing comprehensive outpatient care while upholding high professional standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide patient care within the scope of clinical privileges for both outpatients and inpatients.
• Ensure a high quality of medical treatment, compassion, and understanding for all patients at Riyadh Care Hospital.
• Serve as a consultant in Family Medicine as required.
• Participate in the on-call rota for the Department of Internal Medicine.
• Document patient status, including histories, physical examinations, investigation planning, treatment, and patient disposition.
• Conduct procedures such as diagnostic tap aspirations, biopsies, and electrocardiographic interpretations, as per privileges.
• Supervise assigned junior staff.
• Assess and refer patients to appropriate medical facilities when necessary.
• Conduct regular ward rounds independently and as part of a team.
• Participate in assigned committee meetings, including Quality Improvement and Infection Control.
• Actively engage in training programs and educational activities for junior staff and nurses.
• Participate in CME activities, including Morbidity and Mortality Meetings, Morning Reports, Grand Rounds, Clinical Lectures, Demonstrations, Tutorials, Resident seminars, Journal Club, X-ray, and Clinico-Pathological Conferences.
• Educate patients and families according to their needs and document the process in medical records.
• Involve patients and 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, readiness, ability to learn, language preference, culture, and situation.
• Allocate time to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient education, ensuring proper documentation.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of the Department of Internal Medicine and the by-laws, rules, and regulations of Riyadh Care Hospital.
• Perform other applicable tasks and duties as assigned by hospital administration or the department head.

Professional Standards

The Senior Registrar Family Physician is responsible for maintaining a high level of 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.

Reporting and Collaboration

This role reports directly to the Head, Department of Internal Medicine. The Senior Registrar will liaise with consultants within their specialty and other departments, nursing staff, other healthcare professionals, patients, and their families. The position also involves supervising Registrars, Residents, Nurses, and other paramedical staff as assigned.

Experience Required

Candidates should possess 3-5 years of relevant experience in Family Medicine.