Consultant ICU

Job Purpose / Objective : Consultant ICU is fully responsible to provide highest standard of clinical care and expertise in assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment of patients in discipline of critical care , ICU and related conditions. Physician should actively be involved in continuous quality improvement activities of the department and the hospital to achieve the goals of HMG. Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities : - Manage the assigned patient’s consultations as per the directives of HOD/ Medical Director. - Admit the patients under care whenever indicated within the limits of the approved and assigned privileges. - Responsible for the initial assessment, investigation, analysis & interpretation of the clinical findings and test results, arriving at diagnosis, treatment, and re-assessment and follow- up of the patients to reach a final diagnosis. - Prescribe, administer medication, therapy, and/or other appropriate care to treat or prevent further complication of the disease. - Responsible for explaining procedures and discussing diagnostic results or prescribed treatments with the patients and/or with the authorized attendants. - Monitor the patient’s condition and progress and re-evaluate/ re-assessment and treat the patient accordingly. - Refer the patient to other consultants/specialists when necessary, also consult, or provide consulting services to, other physicians whenever requested. - Undertake daily rounds on Patients admitted under his/her name and any referred patients. - Document and ensure completeness of all medical records of the patients as per the policies of the hospital and update on the progress of the patient appropriately. - Authenticate the medical records at initial entries and progress notes by logging in with own username and password in Patient Health Records. - Review and validate the entries and notes of all junior medical staff in case of patients under his care. - Perform diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures for which the Consultant is privileged for. - Approve the completed discharge summary, follow-up plan, medical report of the patients. - Assume duties as the Head of the department as and when required by the management. - Ensure the implementation of all approved policies, procedures, rules, regulations, protocols, guidelines and clinical pathways that guide and support the provision of clinical services. - Direct, supervise and coordinate the activities of specialists, residents, nurses, therapists, assistants and other medical staff involved in patient care. - Advise and contribute to the development of policies and procedures as part of the continuous quality improvement program of the department. - Serve on Departmental / Hospital Committees as required. - Ensure that Islamic Values and Medical Ethics are respected and strictly observed. - Responsible to be On-Call as per hospital policy. - Attend the Code Blue, whenever applicable, and should be involved in all other emergency codes of the hospital. - Provide the Patient Medical reports and information as and when required by the Head of the department or Hospital Administrator/Medical Director of the Hospital. - Identify and bring all Medico-Legal Cases to the notice of the management on time in accordance with the hospital policy. - Participate in the provision of clinical / academic activities of the hospital. - Play an active role in the education of the patient and his/ her family on a healthy lifestyle. Contributes to awareness and education of the community, in general, on issues related to health. - Be regular and punctual in the duties assigned as per the schedule - Follow all hospital policies and procedures. - Obtain informed consent for all patients in accordance with hospital policy for the undertaking of any diagnostic procedure, operation, test or procedure. - Participate in, and lead person-centered care initiatives undertaken by HMG. - Provide orientation, bedside training and supervision to undergraduate and postgraduate trainees (interns, residents and fellows) as assigned. - Participate in self-and others’ education, training and development as applicable and department’s educational activities and training programs of the department. - Enrich patient experience with compassion, respect and dignity - Perform other applicable task and duties assigned within the realm of his/her knowledge, skills and abilities. Requirements: Education/ Professional Qualification - Graduate of Medical School, recognized by the Medical Council of the country of origin. - Completion of appropriate internship and residency programs - Post-graduate qualifications in the specialty. Experience - At least three (3) years of practice in his / her specialty after obtaining the higher degree in a Tertiary Care Hospital. - Subspecialty degree or structured subspecialty training preferred. Professional Licensing / Certification / Training - Membership, Fellows