Senior Specialist - Obs & Gyne

Requisition ID 1445- Posted -  Obs. & Gynae. / Infertility

T he S p e c i a li st i s r es p o n s i b l e f or p a t i e n t s w i t h m e di cal prob l ems g e n era l l y co n s i d e r ed t o f a l l w i t h i n h i s / h e r sp e c i a lt y . M a i nta i ns comp li a n c e w i t h t he M e d i cal S t aff B y l a w s, R u l es a n d R e g u l ati o ns o f h o sp i t a l , M i n i s tr y of H e al t h s t a n d ards f o r t he D e p a r tm e nt, H e / She w il l a l so d i r ect, a d m i n i s t e r a n d su p er v i se act i v i t i es f o r p a t i e n t s . R e p or t s t o t he M e d i c a l Di r ectoron m a t t ers r e l a t i ng t o t he o p er a t i on o f t he p a t i e n t c a r e d i v i s i on a n d m a i nta i n co n t act w i t h t he H e a d o f D e p ar tm e n t .

Main Duties and Responsibilities/Performance Standards

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E ns u r e i m p l eme n t ati o n o f t he M i n i s tr y of H e alt h r e g u l ati o ns, t he H o s p i t al M e d i cal S t aff B y l a w s, R u l es a n d R e g u l ati o ns a n d t he D e p ar t m e n t P o li cy a n d G u i d eli n e s.

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Di a g n o ses a n d t r e at m e nt o f p a t i e n t s r e f e r r ed t o t he d e p a r tm e n t a n d is r es p o n s i b l e t o r un h i s / h e r o w n cl i n i c .

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R es p o n s i b l e t o pro v i de t he h i g h e s t q u ali t y of s er v i ce t o t he p a t i e n t s u n d er h i s / h e r care w i t h i n t he r e so u r ces pro v i d e d by t he h o sp i t a l .

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R es p o n s i b l e t o i n v esti g ate, d i a g n o se a n d tr e a t m e di ca ll y a n d/or su r g i ca ll y a l l p a t i e n t s r e f e r r ed t o h i m / h e r w i t h co n d i t i o n s a p p r o p r i ate t o h i s sp e c i a l t y a n d wi l l d e t e r m i ne t he n e ed f or c li n i cal i n v esti g ati o ns a p p r o p r i ate t o m a k e d i a g n o s es, a n d w il l u n d e rt a k e t he m a n a g e m e n t o f t he p a t i e nt ' s co n d i t i o n , w i t h a p propri a t e f o ll ow up.

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P r o v ides o v era l l r esponsibili t y f o r all O BS/ G YN i n - pa t ien t s , outpa t ients and O BS/ G YN emer g e n cies. Conduc t s r e g ular w ard r ounds on all O BS / GYN pa t ien t s.

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P ar t i c i p a t es i n t e a ch i n g pr o g r a m s i n t he D e p ar t m e n t a n d i t s s e c t i o n s, r e g u l a r semi n ar s , p r om o te s c li n i cal i n v esti g ati v e w ork.

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M a i nta i n t he h i g h e s t pr o f ess i o n al s t a n d a r d o f d o cumen t a t i on i n li ne wi t h p oli c i es a n d p r oc e d u r es a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a ll y acc e pted s t a n d a r ds

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T he S p e c i a li st w i l l r e v i e w o u t p a t i e n t ’s s u m m ari e s a n d sh al l p r e p are r e p or t s a n d s t ati s t i cal a n a l y s i s as r e q u i r ed of h i m ; such r e p or t s w i l l be prepared i n a t i m e l y m a n n e r i n acc o r d a nce w i t h t he s t a n d a r d s w i t h i n t h e D e p a r t m e n t.

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K e e ps cu r r e n t w i t h new proced u r es a n d t ec h n i q u es in t he f i e l d o f h i s / h e r s p e c i a l t y.

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R e q u i r ed t o be i n v o l v ed i n t he d e p a r tm e n t al P e r f o rm a n ce I m p r o v ement a c ti v i t i es.

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P ar t i c i p a t es i n p r o v i d i n g e d uc a t i on a n d su p p ort f or a l l j u ni or s t a f f i n t he d e p a r t m e n t a n d su p p o rt s co n t i n ui n g m e di cal e d uc a t i o n , pro v i d i ng t e a ch i n g m at e r i a l s as p a r t o f t he p r o f ess i o n al d e v e l o p m e n t o f t he s t a f f.

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P e r f o r m s o t h e r a p p li ca bl e t a s k s a n d d u t i es a ss i g n e d w i t h i n t he r e a l m o f h i s / h e r k n o w l e d g e, s k ill s a n d ab i li t i es.

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P ar t i c i p a t es i n c o mm it t e e m e m b e r s h i p, i f ass i g n e d

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T he S p e c i a li st h a s a r e sp o ns i b ili t y t o r e p ort a n y occ u rr e n ce n o t co n s i s t e n t w i t h t he o p er a t i on o f t he C l i n i c or s t a n d a r d o f se rv i ce f or p ati e nt s , e m p l o y e e s or v i s i t ors a n d s i t u a t i o n s w h i ch p u t p a t i e n t s , s t a f f a nd v i s i t ors at r i s k o f i n j u r y or other h a r m .

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P r o v i d e s l e a d e r sh i p f or o r g a n i z ati o n a l p e r f o r m a n c e imp r o v eme n ta c t i v i t i es

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Pl a n s f o r t he p r o v i s i on o f ori e nt a t i o n , i n s e rv i ce a n d co n t i n ui ng e d uc a t i on pr o g r a m s, a l o n g w i t h o t h er co n su l t a n t s o f t he d e p ar t m e n t.

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M a i nta i ns s t r i c t est co n f i d e n t i a li t y.

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C o - ord i n a t es a n d e x er c i ses o v era l l pr o f ess i o n a l co n tr ol o v er t he a c t i v i t i es o f O BS/ G Y N R e g i s tr a r s f o r e n s u r i ng t h a t so u nd a d m i n i s tr a t i v e a n d pr o f ess i o n al O BS/ G Y N s t a n d a r ds o f m e di cal pra c t i ce a r e m a i nta i n e d .

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P e r f o r m s a n d su p er v i ses g e n eral O B S /G Y N O p e r a t i o n s ( b o t h e l ect i v e a n d eme r g e n c y ) i n t he m a i n O p e r a t i ng T h e a tr e.

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H a n d l es a d m i n i s tr a t i v e a n d o p era t i o n al m a t t e r s r e l ati n g t o t he a c t i v i t i e s o f t he Di v i s i o n , a n d consu l t s w it h H e ad o f t he D e p ar t m e nt as r e q u i r ed.

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A ns w er ca ll s fr om t he w ards r e g a r d i n g co n d i t i o n s r e l ated t o c a r e g i v en t o t he p a t i e n t.

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A cce p t a l l o t h e r a d d i t i o n al ass i g n m e nt s f o u n d n e cess a r y by t he H e a d o f D e p ar tm e nt.

Qualifications, Competencies and Skills

Education

R o y al C o l l e g e / Fe ll o w sh i p / M embersh i p

Experience

Minimum 3 years post Phd /Fellowship/Membership experience in relevant specialty

Licensure

Language

Well versed in English and Arabic

Performance Competencies

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Knowledge of Required Organizational practices

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Command over professional code of ethics , medical bylaws

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Knowledge of evidence based Age specific/ Population specific patient care clinical guidelines accepted by the hospital

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Culturally competent ( Kuwaiti patients’ culture and beliefs)

Patient Safety :

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Ensures quality and patient safety practices are followed. (Note: Accreditation requirement)

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Provides or promotes patient and family-centered care. (Note: Accreditation requirement)

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Promotes inclusive health by providing equitable and accessible care to patients and families with special needs. ( Note : Special needs project requirement)

Principle Working Relationships and Remarks

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Medical Administrative staff, Peers, Nurses, Clinical Ancillary staff, Customer service staff and Secretaries.