Consultant Internal Medicine

Introduction

Our client is a private multi-specialty hospital in Kuwait. Their ‎130 bed
accredited facility includes inpatient rooms, labor rooms, neonatal units,
Intensive Care Units, Operation Theatres, Emergency Room, outpatient clinics
and sub-specialized medical/surgical fields. Currently, the hospital is
adopting an expansion plan to ‎230 beds.

What we offer

• Your salary is a tax free all-inclusive salary! You will have a direct and permanent employment with our client for either ‎2 or ‎3 years.


• They offer ‎30 days annual paid leave and annual study leave depending on your position.


• They cover healthcare insurance or treatment and provide you with a medical malpractice insurance.


• Also you'll be able to get employee discounts, furnished accommodation/housing allowance and a lot more.

Description

Our client is hiring an experienced Infectious disease physicians having
extensive training in internal medicine and specialize in the diagnosis and
treatment of infectious diseases.
* Admitting patients to hospital and ensuring that full admission documentation (history and physical, Admission note and initial integrated plan) are recorded;
* Ordering treatments and medications;
* ward rounds at least once daily and as appropriate;
* Keeping daily records of inpatient progress;
* Following up the results of investigations and adjusting patient treatment/management accordingly;
* Receiving calls and consultation requests from other departments or hospitals;
* Seeing patients referred for consultation;
* Providing on call coverage on a rotational basis during evenings, nights, weekends, and Public Holidays, as required;
* Maintaining and completing appropriate medical records for all patients in a timely fashion;
* Participating in medical staff conferences, meetings and serve on hospital Committees, as requested;
* Provides clear direction to healthcare professionals in creating and maintaining a safe environment;
* Involve in planning, monitoring, evaluating the infection control activities in the hospital;
* Development of infection control policies and programs;
* Education of staff and patients in infection control and prevention;
* Communication of staff and patients 'matters related to infection;
* Collection, analysis and monitoring of infection control data;
* Reporting of data and cases to ministry and other local government bodies;
* Surveillance of healthcare associated infections;
* Surveillance of staff health and immunization;
* Surveillance and epidemiologic investigation of infection in the hospital;
* Detection of infectious agents, antiprograms and their patterns;
* Establishing risk assessment and priorities of infection control programs;
* Liaising with the leadership and administration in matters related to infection control;
* Preparedness for emergency influx of infectious disease cases;
* Outbreak identification, management, control and prevention;
* Sterilization, disinfection and environmental cleanliness;
* Meeting regulatory and accreditation standards.

Who are you

You are a dedicated physician with great knowledge of your specialty, with
special attention to the mental and physical health of your patients.
Skills & Competencies:
* Communication skills, compassion and a good bedside manner Good practical skills;
* Ability to solve problems;
* Effective decision-making skills;
Education & Qualifications:*
* MBBS or equivalent qualification AND completion of specialty qualification Internal Medicines with specialization in Infectious Disease AND also having PhD or board certification;
* Minimum ‎7 years' post-graduation experience (minimum of ‎12 years in total);
* Willing to relocate to Kuwait;