NMC Healthcare

Specialist - Neonatology

Abu Dhabi, UAEPosted 2 weeks ago

Salary
AED 12k–18k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Senior
Field
Healthcare & Medical
Work mode
On site

About the role

Provide a comprehensive professional and ethical quality clinical services to patients in an effective and efficient manner. Monitor and manage clinical risks associated with direct patient care. Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards. Maintain accurate medical records. Ensure excellence in medical practice is maintained by focusing on continuous professional development of self and others. Maintain integrity in professional services by executing clinical services in an ethical and responsible manner. Performs the professional duties of a neonatologist. Responsible for assessment and reassessment of patients. Performs general or special examinations and other procedures covering the full scope of the field of neonatology. Orders laboratory examinations and x-rays, determines diagnosis, prescribes nursing and dietary care necessary, orders or applies such preventive measures as required. Will serve as first on call for all the patients under Neonatology service and will provide consultation (as and when needed) to other specialty patients pediatric Surgery and OB/Gyn for in- and out-patients as assigned and/or required. Provides onsite in-patient care to the admitted newborn and attends delivery or caesarean section deliveries as per the duty roster working in shift pattern which may include day or night shifts. Diagnoses and treats patients according to established standards of best practice for the post holder’s specialty Serves as a specialist in neonatology providing consultative services to the other Medical Services. Provides technical assistance with neonatal patients. Provides on-call emergency coverage for neonatology. Assess risk, report incidents and to participate in Risk Management processes. Review with senior staff, adverse events, problem incident and complaints and explore all opportunities to improve the quality of care and provide recommendations in regard to risk management Fulfills professional requirements for continuing maintenance of competence in all aspects of neonatal medicine. Carry out other assigned duties within the appropriate scope of knowledge, skills and abilities of neonatal positions.

Requirements

At least 3 - 5 years’ post qualification experience   at   Specialist   level   (independent   of country) At   least   1   year   Specialist   level   experience   from a Tier 1 country as specified by the UAE healthcare regulator. Certification and registration in a speciality recognised by relevant UAE healthcare authority.   Active and valid life support certification   (e.g.   BLS,   ACLS,   PALS,   ATLS, NRP)

Responsibilities

Provide a comprehensive professional and ethical quality clinical services to patients in an effective and efficient manner. Monitor and manage clinical risks associated with direct patient care. Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards. Maintain accurate medical records. Ensure excellence in medical practice is maintained by focusing on continuous professional development of self and others. Maintain integrity in professional services by executing clinical services in an ethical and responsible manner. Performs the professional duties of a neonatologist. Responsible for assessment and reassessment of patients. Performs general or special examinations and other procedures covering the full scope of the field of neonatology. Orders laboratory examinations and x-rays, determines diagnosis, prescribes nursing and dietary care necessary, orders or applies such preventive measures as required. Will serve as first on call for all the patients under Neonatology service and will provide consultation (as and when needed) to other specialty patients pediatric Surgery and OB/Gyn for in- and out-patients as assigned and/or required. Provides onsite in-patient care to the admitted newborn and attends delivery or caesarean section deliveries as per the duty roster working in shift pattern which may include day or night shifts. Diagnoses and treats patients according to established standards of best practice for the post holder’s specialty Serves as a specialist in neonatology providing consultative services to the other Medical Services. Provides technical assistance with neonatal patients. Provides on-call emergency coverage for neonatology. Assess risk, report incidents and to participate in Risk Management processes. Review with senior staff, adverse events, problem incident and complaints and explore all opportunities to improve the quality of care and provide recommendations in regard to risk management Fulfills professional requirements for continuing maintenance of competence in all aspects of neonatal medicine. Carry out other assigned duties within the appropriate scope of knowledge, skills and abilities of neonatal positions.

Skills

  • Neonatology
  • On-call emergency coverage
  • Delivery and caesarean section supervision
  • Laboratory orders and interpretation
  • X-ray orders
  • Clinical governance
  • Risk management
  • CPR/ALS/ACLS/NRP (life support certifications)
  • Medical record maintenance
  • Pediatric consultation
  • Senior staff collaboration
  • Continuing professional development

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