Specialist Paediatric ER

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Date: 9 Dec 2021

Location: Sharjah, AE_SHA_1001, AE

Company: University Hospital Sharjah

Position Summary

Being one of the clinical roles within the Clinical Services of the hospital, the position will require a person who has practiced for at least 3 years of Clinical Experience Beyond Completion of Internship, a minimum 3 years after the master or directly after the Board or equivalent. It is a pivotal role in the establishment of services at the hospital to ensure services are at an International standard and to meet and exceed accreditation standards. The Doctor should obtain the appropriate evaluation/License.

Summary of Main Duties

• Admitting patients to hospital under the supervision of the consultant and ensuring that full admission documentation (history and physical, Admission note and initial integrated plan) are recorded.
• Initiating appropriate investigations.
• Ordering treatments and medications.
• Liaising with Non-Clinical/Clinical staff.
• Conducting ward rounds at least once daily and as appropriate and if required with the consultant.
• Preparing for and participating in consultant/senior staff rounds.
• Keeping daily records of inpatient progress.
• Attending specified clinics.
• Following up patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Following up the results of investigations and adjusting patient treatment/management accordingly.
• Preparing patients for procedures or surgery, where applicable.
• Obtaining patients informed consent.
• Performing invasive procedures/surgery, under the supervision of consultant and in accordance with privileges.
• Receiving calls and seeing patients from the Emergency Department and specialty clinics.
• Receiving calls and consultation requests from other departments or hospitals.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Seeing patients referred for consultation.
• Maintaining a good working relationship and professional conduct with all members of the staff and hospital staff.
• Providing on call coverage on a rotational basis during evenings, nights, weekends, and Public Holidays, as required and may be required to do in-house on-call.
• Maintaining and completing appropriate medical records for all patients in a timely fashion.
• Participating in medical staff conferences, meetings and serve on hospital committees, as requested.
• Carrying out the duties and responsibilities detailed in any department specific job description or statement of roles and responsibilities.
• Assuming other duties as assigned by the consultant/department chief.
• Participate in Quality improvement activities meeting JCI & regulatory requirements.
• Implementing clinical pathway/Guideline or applicable.
  
  

Position Requirements/Qualifications

Required

• American Specialty Board or equivalent in accordance with MOH requirements.
• 3 year experience following board certification in an active, acute care accredited institution or equivalent.
  
  

Desirable

• BLS Certificate
• ACLS Certificate
  
  

Position Criteria Other Skills/Abilities

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