Job Description
Responsibilities
• Provides medicine care according to assigned patients to current best-evidence based standards, using best judgment at all times and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship with patients/families in an effort to promote compliance and shared participation in a caring environment.
• Carries out other clinical duties as assigned by the Medical Superitendent and in accordance with individually approved clinical privileges.
• Review patient chart and maintain record for allergies, medical problems, medications and immunization status.
• Participates in review and planning activities relevant to family medicine services and the hospital.
• Participates in activities and opportunities to promote the family medicine services and the hospital to the general public and wider medical community.
• Fulfills professional requirements for continuing maintenance of competence in all aspects of family medicine.
• Carries out other assigned duties within the appropriate scope of knowledge, skills and abilities of the position.
• The post holder is responsible for providing comprehensive clinical consultant level patient care in family medicine. This responsibility may be shared with other specialists/consultants in family medicine in the hospital.
• Refer patient to medical specialist for consultant services if needed for better treatment..
Qualification & Experience
• Able to respond to demanding and complicated patient situations.
• Effective communication with other doctors as well as patients.
• Maintain concise timely and accurate confidential records of patients.
• Able to prioritize patients according to their clinical needs.
• Good time management skills to balance the clinical and administrative duties.
• Able to work long hours and often under tight pressure.
• Ability to solve difficult problems.
• Should be able to challenge decisions.
• Strong decision-making and practical skills.