Specialist Physician-General Medicine
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About the Role
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City is seeking a Specialist Physician in General Medicine to deliver high-quality, evidence-based patient care in Abu Dhabi. The role involves diagnosing and treating patients, supervising junior medical staff, and participating in quality improvement initiatives.
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Responsibilities
- Diagnose and treat patients according to established standards of best practice
- Assist Consultant Physician in supervising junior medical staff
- Lead ward rounds and reassess inpatients and outpatients regularly
- Accurately document all relevant clinical information
- Liaise with other medical specialties and support services
- Participate in multi disciplinary meetings
- Ensure preparation of patients for procedures including obtaining informed consent
- Accept clinically appropriate referrals
- Provide out of hours on call coverage on a rotational basis
- Participate in clinical research and publication
- Support quality improvement initiatives
Requirements
- Board certification in General Medicine (Tier 1, 2, or 3 as per HAAD criteria)
- Current national license or equivalent
- Tier 1: No additional experience required post board certification; Tier 2: NLT 2 years clinical experience post qualification; Tier 3: NLT 3 years clinical experience as Specialist post qualification
- For UAE Nationals: No additional experience required post board certification
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Job Description
- The Specialist Physician shares the same responsibility of the Consultant Physician for delivering high quality, evidence based and patient centered care.
- The post holder is expected to be an example of clinical excellence within the Division and contributes to the supervision and training of junior medical staff.
Responsibilities
- Supports and adheres to all hospital departmental and divisional initiatives, policies and procedures.
- Supports and participates in the organization’s performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes.
- Assists with Consultant staff in ensuring that adequate medical coverage is provided within the Division at all times
- Attends Divisional meetings as invited
- Supports the reporting, investigation, and response to untoward incidents
- Assumes other administrative or clinical duties as requested by the Consultant Staff
- Under the supervision of the Consultant Physician, diagnoses and treats patients according to established standards of best practice for the post holder’s specialty.
- Assists the Consultant Physician in supervising the activities of junior medical staff, and jointly assumes responsibility for the care they provide
- Complies with all hospital polices 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 rounds; reassesses both inpatients and outpatients on a regular basis, in line with established best practice
- Accurately documents all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion in accordance with established procedures
Qualifications
- Tier 1: No additional experience is required post board certification.
- Tier 2: NLT 2 years of clinical experience post qualification in an internationally accredited institute.
- UAE Nationals: No additional experience required post board certification
- For UAE Nationals + Non UAE Nationals enrolled in HAAD accredited residency programs: No experience required post board certification
- Tier 3: NLT 3 years clinical experience as Specialist post qualification in an internationally accredited institute
- Qualifications from Tier 1 OR Tier 2 OR Tier 3
- Current national license or equivalent
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