Specialist Physician-Intensive Care Unit(ICU)
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About the Role
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi is looking for a Specialist Physician in ICU to deliver high-quality, evidence-based patient care. 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 for the specialty
- Assist Consultant Physician in supervising junior medical staff and jointly 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
- Regularly review results of all investigations and modify treatment as required
- Liaise with other medical specialties and support services for additional input
- Actively participate in multi disciplinary meetings to plan effective, safe and holistic care
- Ensure preparation of patients for all procedures including obtaining informed consent
- Accept clinically appropriate referrals from various departments
- Participate in out of hours on call coverage on a rotational basis
Requirements
- Qualifications from Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 as per DOH classification
- 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
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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.
- 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
- Assists with Consultant staff in ensuring adequate medical coverage
- Attends Divisional meetings as invited
- Supports the reporting, investigation, and response to untoward incidents
- Assumes other administrative or clinical duties as requested
- Under supervision of Consultant Physician, diagnoses and treats patients according to established standards
- Assists Consultant Physician in supervising junior medical staff
- Complies with all hospital policies regarding admissions, consultations, daily patient care, surgical procedures, discharge protocols
- Practices appropriate utilization of organization’s resources
- Leads ward rounds; reassesses inpatients and outpatients regularly
- Accurately documents all relevant clinical information
Qualifications
- Tier 1: No additional experience required post board certification
- Tier 2: NLT 2 years of clinical experience post qualification in an internationally accredited institute
- Tier 3: NLT 3 years clinical experience as Specialist post qualification in an internationally accredited institute
- Qualifications from Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3
- Current national license or equivalent
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