Consultant Physician-Dermatology Full Time

•   Supports, implements, and follows all hospital, departmental and divisional initiatives, policies and procedures




•   Helps lead and implement the organization’s performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes

•   Participates in the organization’s performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes

•   Assists with scheduling and supports the Division Chief in ensuring that adequate medical coverage is provided within the Division at all times

•   Attends Divisional meetings as required

•   Assists the Division Chief in the recruitment of new medical staff when appropriate

•   Assumes other administrative or clinical duties as requested by the Division Chief

•   Diagnoses and treats patients according to established standards of best practice for the post holder’s specialty.  The Consultant Physician’s clinical duties include but are not limited to the following:

•   Oversees the clinical activities of the junior medical staff and is assumes responsibility for the care they provide

•   Complies with all established hospital polices regarding admissions, consultations, daily patient care, surgical procedures, discharge protocols, outpatient and follow up practices

•   Practices appropriate utilization of the organization’s resources

•   Leads ward round; reassesses both inpatients and outpatients on a regular basis, in line with established best practice

•   Accurately documents all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion in
accordance with established procedures

•   Regularly reviews results of all investigations and modifies treatment as required

•   Liaises with other medical specialties and support services for additional input as required

•   Actively participates in multi-disciplinary meetings to help plan effective, safe and holistic care for individual patients

•   Ensures preparation of patients for all procedures including obtaining informed consent

•   Accepts clinically appropriate referrals from the Emergency Department, primary care, other departments, specialty clinics, walk-in patients, and patients referred from other hospitals

•   Participates in and ensures the provision on-call hours (on call) coverage on a rotational basis including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays as required

•   Communicates clinical information to patients and the patient’s family and friends (with the consent of the patient) in a timely manner

•   Maintains a good working relationship with members of staff and promotes collaboration and a team-based approach to patient care

•   Performs other clinical  as assigned

•   Helps lead quality improvement within the Department

•   Supports a culture of regular audit and encourages the use of audit results for improving clinical practice

•   Supports the reporting, investigation, and response to untoward incidents

•   Fosters a culture of learning, development and continuous improvement across the Department by:

•   Promoting and assisting in the instruction, guidance and supervision of junior medical staff (required)

•   Facilitating the provision of essential training relevant to clinical staff in the specialty

•   Showing commitment to Continued Medical Education (CME)

•   Promotes and participates in clinical research and publication

•   Keeps abreast of the current, relevant literature and the latest trends and technologies in the industry

Maintaining Confidentiality : 

Experience :-  
Required: 
•   Tier 1: NLT 2 years relevant experience as a consultant or equivalent post board certification.
•   Tier 2: NLT 8 years full-time employment as a Consultant or equivalent post-board certification (includes years in fellowship training) in an internationally accredited institute.
For UAE Nationals
•   Clinical Fellowship training following primary specialty board may substitute for experience as follows:

–   Each year of clinical fellowship is counted as two years of clinical Experience
–   Only applicable to clinical subspecialty fellowship in the following countries (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, USA) or HAAD accredited fellowship programs

Desired: 
•   N.A.
Educational Qualification:
Required:
•   Qualification from Tier 1
OR
•   Qualification from Tier 2
•   Current national license or equivalent
•   Certified proof of yearly CME
Desired: 
•   N.A.