طبيب عام - General Practitioner

 

 

• Abides by the Medical Staff Bylaws, Code of Medical Ethics, Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff and those specific to the department.

 

 

 

 

 

• To exercise the highest possible standard of patient care according to his clinical privileges and available resources.

 

 

 

 

 

• Uses clinical skills and methods appropriate to a primary care setting to analyse the patient’s complaints and establish a plan of action in his/her best interest.

 

 

• Assessment of the medical/health problems presented by patients including taking history, investigation and diagnosis as appropriate.

 

 

• Manage the common health problems present in the community presented to the PHC clinic.

 

 

• Maintaining patient confidentiality.

 

 

• Refers patients to his senior colleagues in Family Medicine or to the appropriate specialist for opinion or treatment as deemed necessary.

 

 

• Establishes a therapeutic relationship with patients/families in an effort to promote compliance and shared participation in a caring environment.

 

 

 

 

 

• Follows up those patients with on-going or chronic illness or when a therapeutic response requires evaluation.

 

 

• Reports and discusses unusual findings, complications or alterations in the management plan, with his senior colleagues as necessary.

 

 

• Fulfills the requirements of the Saudi Council for Health Specialties with regard to continuing medical education and Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate.

 

 

• 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, as indicated.

 

 

• Provide preventive health service for;

 

 

•  Primary

 

 

• Health education and Immunization

 

 

•  Secondary

 

 

• Early detection of diseases by screening if needed

 

 

•  Tertiary

 

 

• Rehabilitation 

 

 

 

 

 

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.        Personal qualities / skills:

 

 

• Self- motivated and with awareness of current trends in the field.

 

 

 

 

 

• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

 

 

• Ability to speak, write and read Arabic and English.