Summary
Thumbay Clinics is seeking a General Practitioner for its Fujairah location. The role involves assessing, diagnosing and treating patients, prescribing medication, referring complex cases and maintaining accurate clinical records. The physician will support patient safety, quality improvement, health education and continuing medical education activities. A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and 2–4 years of experience are listed; English is required.
The posting
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Company
Thumbay Clinics
About the role
4.1 Primary Responsibility
General Responsibilities of Physician
• Respond to medical/health problems presented by patients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as and when appropriate
• Maintain confidentiality and impartiality of patients being treated with professional ethical practice
• Promote health education in conjunction with other health professionals
• Carry out specific procedures, e.g. performing operations and special investigations as per assigned clinical privileges
• Liaise with other medical and non-medical staff in the clinic to ensure quality treatment
• Teach junior doctors along with active involvement in clinical audit and research activities
• Keep updated with medical developments, new drugs, treatments and medications by attending CME and maintaining a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) activities
• Undertake managerial responsibilities such as planning the workload and staffing of the department (especially at more senior levels) as and when assigned by the HOD.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures pertaining to the clinic and department
• Responsible for diagnostic and therapeutic skills for effective patient care by using evidence based medical practices.
• Effective consultation with respect to patient care, culture and education.
• Carries out medico-legal issues as per policy.
• Obtain relevant history from patients/families/communities and keep accurate and adequate patient records.
• Function as a counsellor and advocate to effectively improve health of patients and communities.
• Diagnose, treat and manage acute and chronic diseases, order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests and prescribe medications as per the MOH local regulations and Unites Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal laws.
• Prescribe medicine including controlled drugs within the guidelines.
• Immediately inform the concerned health authority if suspected that a patient is suffering a contagious disease.
• MOHll detain the patient in the health facility, if possible, and immediately inform the concerned health authority if the physician suspected that a patient is suffering a condition that requires quarantine according to the World Health Organization (WHO) standards.
• Deliver highest quality care with integrity, honesty and compassion.
• Refer patients with serious conditions to specialists or other healthcare professionals for more intensive care
• Prescribe for the traveler going overseas.
• Be up-to-date with the latest recommendations from the CDC, WHO and advice patients accordingly
Specific Responsibilities
Patient safety
• Every efforts should be made in ensuring patient safety during clinical care
Documentation
• Complete documentation of out patient and inpatient procedures
• Complete documentation on clinical data and provisional diagnosis
• Should sign and stamp in each clinical records
• All admission case records to be competed at the earliest possible
• Operative notes should be written immediately after the procedures or latest before patient leaves ICU
• Clinician’s order sheet should be clear
• Standard abbreviations to be used during clinical care
Patient identification
• Correct patient identification needs to be ensured before any treatment or procedure as per the International Patient Safety Goals.
Adverse events
• Adverse events or near miss cases needs to be reported
Online Prescription
• All prescription need to be issued online duly signed and stamped
• Strict adherence to the Medication management and usage policy
Informed Consent
• Informed consent for the procedures to be obtained by the person performing the procedures
Confidentiality
• Confidentiality of patient information needs to be maintained at all the time
Quality improvement
• Provide necessary data and support for the quality improvement initiative.
• Ensure compliance to the quality standards adopted by the clinic.
Participation in CME and Scholarly activities
• Participate in CME & Scholarly activities to enhance professional competency and to earn required CME hours to meet the License renewal requirements
4.2 Secondary Responsibility
• Maintain professional conduct with internal and external customers for a robust working environment.
• Ensures adequate focus on personal professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments.
• Participate in staff development activities, in-service education, Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) and CPR training.
• Encourage and support new employees while they are getting oriented to the Unit.
• Attends training for self-development.
• Participates in the performance evaluation system.
• Perform other duties as and when assigned based on the requirement.
Responsibilities
4.1 Primary Responsibility
General Responsibilities of Physician
• Respond to medical/health problems presented by patients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as and when appropriate
• Maintain confidentiality and impartiality of patients being treated with professional ethical practice
• Promote health education in conjunction with other health professionals
• Carry out specific procedures, e.g. performing operations and special investigations as per assigned clinical privileges
• Liaise with other medical and non-medical staff in the clinic to ensure quality treatment
• Teach junior doctors along with active involvement in clinical audit and research activities
• Keep updated with medical developments, new drugs, treatments and medications by attending CME and maintaining a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) activities
• Undertake managerial responsibilities such as planning the workload and staffing of the department (especially at more senior levels) as and when assigned by the HOD.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures pertaining to the clinic and department
• Responsible for diagnostic and therapeutic skills for effective patient care by using evidence based medical practices.
• Effective consultation with respect to patient care, culture and education.
• Carries out medico-legal issues as per policy.
• Obtain relevant history from patients/families/communities and keep accurate and adequate patient records.
• Function as a counsellor and advocate to effectively improve health of patients and communities.
• Diagnose, treat and manage acute and chronic diseases, order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests and prescribe medications as per the MOH local regulations and Unites Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal laws.
• Prescribe medicine including controlled drugs within the guidelines.
• Immediately inform the concerned health authority if suspected that a patient is suffering a contagious disease.
• MOHll detain the patient in the health facility, if possible, and immediately inform the concerned health authority if the physician suspected that a patient is suffering a condition that requires quarantine according to the World Health Organization (WHO) standards.
• Deliver highest quality care with integrity, honesty and compassion.
• Refer patients with serious conditions to specialists or other healthcare professionals for more intensive care
• Prescribe for the traveler going overseas.
• Be up-to-date with the latest recommendations from the CDC, WHO and advice patients accordingly
Specific Responsibilities
Patient safety
• Every efforts should be made in ensuring patient safety during clinical care
Documentation
• Complete documentation of out patient and inpatient procedures
• Complete documentation on clinical data and provisional diagnosis
• Should sign and stamp in each clinical records
• All admission case records to be competed at the earliest possible
• Operative notes should be written immediately after the procedures or latest before patient leaves ICU
• Clinician’s order sheet should be clear
• Standard abbreviations to be used during clinical care
Patient identification
• Correct patient identification needs to be ensured before any treatment or procedure as per the International Patient Safety Goals.
Adverse events
• Adverse events or near miss cases needs to be reported
Online Prescription
• All prescription need to be issued online duly signed and stamped
• Strict adherence to the Medication management and usage policy
Informed Consent
• Informed consent for the procedures to be obtained by the person performing the procedures
Confidentiality
• Confidentiality of patient information needs to be maintained at all the time
Quality improvement
• Provide necessary data and support for the quality improvement initiative.
• Ensure compliance to the quality standards adopted by the clinic.
Participation in CME and Scholarly activities
• Participate in CME & Scholarly activities to enhance professional competency and to earn required CME hours to meet the License renewal requirements
4.2 Secondary Responsibility
• Maintain professional conduct with internal and external customers for a robust working environment.
• Ensures adequate focus on personal professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments.
• Participate in staff development activities, in-service education, Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) and CPR training.
• Encourage and support new employees while they are getting oriented to the Unit.
• Attends training for self-development.
• Participates in the performance evaluation system.
• Perform other duties as and when assigned based on the requirement.
5. SUCCESS FACTOR(KPI)
What we're looking for
Skills: • Patient Treatment Management • Leadership Skills • Change management Skills • IT Skills – MS Office • Coaching and Mentoring • Team Building Skills • Coordination Skills • Customer Care Skills • Handling Irate Customers • Patient Education • Effective Communication Skills • Emotional Intelligence Attention to Detail • Required to be alert and quick to respond in case of emergency
Skills required
- Communication
Qualification
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Experience
2-4
Languages
- English