Summary
Al Jouf Health Cluster is seeking a Deputy Physician in Psychiatry. The role includes assessing patients, diagnosing conditions, planning and monitoring treatment, maintaining medical records, and referring cases when needed. The physician will also supervise care activities and support clinical policies, quality standards, and patient safety. Applicants need a master's degree or equivalent and a valid professional physician classification from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties; foreign qualifications require an equivalency certificate.
The posting
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Main Responsibilities
- Developing the necessary care and treatment plan and guiding the patient and their family on the principles and methods of administering treatments.
- Taking the patient's and their family's medical history, studying the case, conducting clinical examinations, ordering laboratory tests and analyses, and imaging studies (radiology, ultrasound, or other imaging), interpreting results and reports, and diagnosing the medical condition within the specialty.
- Preparing and maintaining patient-related medical documents and reports in the designated database according to established policies and procedures.
- Developing work methods and procedures and keeping abreast of advancements in examination, diagnosis, and treatment techniques.
- Evaluating the progression of the patient's condition and the effectiveness of the care and treatment plan, and referring cases requiring further interventions and consultations to specialists.
- Following up on and caring for patients with critical, complex, and rare conditions.
- Providing clinical and administrative supervision of all activities related to the delivery of medical care within the specialty.
- Ensuring full compliance with international quality standards, patient safety, and approved clinical practices.
- Participating in the development and updating of clinical policies and procedures in accordance with the latest scientific evidence.
The professional experience must match the job title
Requirements
Master's Degree or equivalent
Technical Competencies
- Medical Sciences
- Medical Responsibility
- Prescribing
- Medical Interpretation
- Conducting Research
Job Requirements
- Valid Professional Physician Classification from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
- Graduation Certificate showing overall grade, percentage, or GPA, and graduation date
- If you have obtained a foreign qualification, an equivalency certificate from the Ministry of Education's Equivalency Committee is required, along with the grading scale.