Consultant, General Surgeon at Evercare Hospital

Job Description:

Clinical

• Care and management of specialty cases. Evaluate patients and carry out appropriate medical treatment plan.
• Attending to emergency calls as it arises.
• Conduct regular ward rounds and more frequently for critically ill patients
• Conduct specialist outpatient clinics
• Document all patient evaluations, investigations, treatments, medications and transactions according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Development and compliance with clinical practice guidelines and pathways
• Carry out procedures as granted and approved in clinical privilege document
• Supervision of medical officers and nurses whenever necessary.
• Manage patients’ and their relatives expectations with adequate information with regards to treatment options and outcomes, discharge and billing.
• In liaison with the medical officer, nursing and billing teams, ensure billing formalities, necessary certificates, discharge summaries, take home medication and subsequent appointments are properly filled and kept ready in advance.
• Deal with patients constructively and honestly and manage their grievances
• Academics
• Keeping abreast of the latest medical information through continuous medical education, formal education and personal professional development.
• Managing junior staff in the performance of their clinical duties
• Maintaining a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
• Facilitate and make clinical & non-clinical presentations at hospital clinical meetings as assigned
• Observing and staying up-to-date with the laws and statutory codes of medical practice
• Administrative
• Performing other applicable tasks and duties as assigned by the HOD and Medical Director / CMO.
• Membership of hospital committee as assigned
• Abiding by the hospital rules, protocols and standard practices.

Job Requirements:

• Professional competence
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Active listening
• Teaching and mentoring skills
• A ‘cool head’ in emergency situations
• Respect for patients and keeping good relations with colleagues
• Professional and ethical