Consultant of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Roles and Responsibilities: The Consultant Physician is responsible for leading and supervising the delivery of high quality evidence-based care; effectively and efficiently diagnosing, managing and treating all patients placed under the post holder’s care. The Consultant Physician is expected to be an example of clinical excellence within his or her specialty and to provide leadership and training for junior medical staff. Key responsibilities of the role: • Lead, Supports, implements, and follows AMAD Hospital’s departmental and divisional initiatives, policies and procedures • Ensures comprehensive documentation in the Medical Record to accurately reflect the patient’s • diagnosis and treatment to enable good clinical practice and optimal, accurate patient billing • General accountability for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of general health problems. • Deliver best-in-class Rehabilitation Services • Provide holistic rehabilitation care following best evidence medicine practice • Directs nurses in procedures for preoperative and postoperative care such as administering sedatives, prescribing diets, and preparing operative area of patients • Examines patients and determines x-ray examinations and clinical laboratory tests required • Examine patients, perform and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis • Administers and prescribes such conservative measures of treatment as antibiotics, drugs, and compresses • Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and families • Monitor patient’s condition and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary • Collect record and maintain patient information such as medical history reports and examination results • Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary • Holds clinic daily • Take on-call duty outside of scheduled working hours • Perform additional tasks and duties as assigned, within the scope of the individual’s knowledge, skills, and abilities • Helps lead quality improvement within the Department • Facilitates good cross-functional communication to optimize patient care • Supports a culture of regular audit and encourages the use of audit results for improving clinical practice • Supports the reporting, investigation, and response to untoward incidents Qualifications, Certifications and Experience • Bachelor degree in Medicine, MBBS or Doctor of Medicine (MD). • Board certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) • Registration and classification by Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) as a Consultant in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. • Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. • Active medical malpractice insurance.

Lead, supports, implements, and follows AMAD Hospital’s departmental and divisional initiatives, policies and procedures; Ensure comprehensive documentation in the Medical Record to accurately reflect the patient’s diagnosis and treatment to enable good clinical practice and optimal, accurate patient billing; General accountability for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of general health problems; Deliver best-in-class Rehabilitation Services; Provide holistic rehabilitation care following best evidence medicine practice; Directs nurses in procedures for preoperative and postoperative care; Examines patients and determines x-ray examinations and clinical laboratory tests required; Examine patients, perform and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis; Administers and prescribes such conservative measures of treatment as antibiotics, drugs, and compresses; Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and families; Monitor patient’s condition and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary; Collect record and maintain patient information; Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary; Holds clinic daily; Take on-call duty outside of scheduled working hours; Perform additional tasks and duties as assigned; Helps lead quality improvement within the Department; Facilitates cross-functional communication to optimize patient care; Supports a culture of regular audit and encourages the use of audit results for improving clinical practice; Supports the reporting, investigation, and response to untoward incidents.