Family Medicine Assistant Consultant

Recently Board certified from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties

Job Purpose

To exercise the highest possible standard of patient care according to his/her clinical privileges and available resources. Contributes to the teaching and training activities of the Pediatrics Department. Works towards completing their professional training in Family Medicine & Community Health Services including diagnostics and therapeutic intervention.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Ensures through his/her actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital.
• Abides by the Medical Staff Bylaws, Code of Medical Ethics, Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff and those specific to the Family Medicine & Community Health Services.
• Provides the highest attainable standard of medical care for the patients for whom he/she is responsible.
• Carries out full range of outpatient clinical duties as assigned by the Chairman of Family Medicine & Community Health Services and the Family Medicine & Community Health Services Consultant in accordance with individually approved clinical privileges.
• Instructs and guides when necessary junior medical staff in the overall care of patients, supervises their performance/work and contributes to the training and teaching activities in the Family Medicine & Community Health Services.
• Reports and discusses all unusual findings, complication or alterations in the management plan, with the consultant.
• Attends the Continuing Medical Education Program of the Family Medicine & Community Health Services.
• Works towards completing his professional training in Family Medicine & Community Health Services. 
• Participates in approved research projects.
• Shares workload in his specialty during the absence of his colleagues.
• Strives to improve his clinical expertise as well as standard of practice with regard to morbidity and cost effectiveness.
• Participates in the Major Disaster Plan of the hospital.
• Supervises the work of the Resident in the daily management of patients and participates in teaching as directed by his/her consultant or the Chairman of Family Medicine & Community Health Services.
• Motivates departmental staff by effectively leading, directing and motivating employees to perform to the best of their abilities.
• Conducts performance evaluation sessions to review employee work performance.  Conducts disciplinary meetings when appropriate.  Reviews, screens and selects employees for vacant positions within the Family Medicine & Community Health Services.
• Provide patient/ family education that related to health learning needs.
• Serves on KAAUH committees as requested.
• Respects patients and their families to promote a patient-centered care culture.
• Participates in and supports quality improvement and patient safety activities as an individual or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Performs other job related duties as required.