Consultant Physician Cardiology
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About the Role
SEHA seeks a Consultant Physician in Cardiology to lead and supervise high-quality evidence-based care. The role requires board certification and significant experience as a consultant, with responsibilities including clinical leadership, teaching, and quality improvement.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and treat patients according to established standards of best practice for cardiology
- Oversee clinical activities of junior medical staff and assume responsibility for their care
- Lead ward rounds and reassess inpatients and outpatients regularly
- Accurately document all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion
- Review results of investigations and modify treatment as required
- Liaise with other medical specialties and support services for additional input
- Participate in multi disciplinary meetings to plan effective, safe and holistic care
- Ensure preparation of patients for procedures including obtaining informed consent
- Accept clinically appropriate referrals from various sources
- Participate in out of hours (on call) coverage on a rotational basis
- Communicate clinical information to patients and families in a timely manner
- Help lead quality improvement within the Department
Requirements
- Tier 1: NLT 2 years relevant experience as a consultant or equivalent post board certification
- Tier 2: NLT 8 years full time employment as a Consultant or equivalent post board certification (includes years in fellowship training) in internationally accredited institute
- Board certification in Cardiology
- Clinical fellowship training may substitute for experience as per guidelines
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Job Description
- 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 exce
Responsibilities
- Supports, implements, and follows all hospital, departmental and divisional initiatives, policies and procedures.
- Helps lead and implement the organization’s performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes.
- Participates in the organization’s performance management system.
- Assists with scheduling and supports the Division Chief in ensuring adequate medical coverage.
- Attends Divisional meetings as required.
- Assists the Division Chief in the recruitment of new medical staff when appropriate.
- Assumes other administrative or clinical duties as requested by the Division Chief.
Technical Duties
- Diagnoses and treats patients according to established standards of best practice for the post holder’s specialty.
- Oversees the clinical activities of the junior medical staff and assumes responsibility for the care they provide.
- Complies with all established hospital policies regarding admissions, consultations, daily patient care, surgical procedures, discharge protocols, outpatient and follow up practices.
- Practices appropriate utilization of the organization’s resources.
- Leads ward round; reassesses both inpatients and outpatients on a regular basis.
- Accurately documents all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion.
- Regularly reviews results of all investigations and modifies treatment as required.
- Liaises with other medical specialties and support services for additional input as required.
- Actively participates in multi disciplinary meetings to help plan effective, safe and holistic care.
- Ensures preparation of patients for all procedures including obtaining informed consent.
- Accepts clinically appropriate referrals from various sources.
- Participates in and ensures the provision of out of hours (on call) coverage on a rotational basis.
Qualifications
- Tier 1: NLT 2 years relevant experience as a consultant or equivalent post board certification.
- Tier 2: NLT 8 years full time employment as a Consultant or equivalent post board certification (includes years in fellowship training) in internationally accredited institute.
- For UAE Nationals: Clinical Fellowship training following primary specialty board may substitute for experience as follows: Each year of clinical fellowship is counted as two years of clinical experience. Only applicable to clinical subspecialty fellowship in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, USA
Quality & Safety
- Helps lead quality improvement within the Department.
- 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.
Education
- Promotes and assists in the instruction, guidance and supervision of junior medical staff.
- Facilitates the provision of essential training relevant to clinical staff in the specialty.
- Shows commitment to Continued Medical Education (CME).
- Promotes and participates in clinical research and publication.
- Keeps abreast of the current, relevant literature and the latest trends and technologies in the industry.
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