Consultant - Interventional Radiology

Purpose and Scope of the Job

Plans, directs, administers and supervises activities for surgical patients.
Reports to the Medical Director on matters relating to the operation of the
patient care division and maintain contact with the Head of Department.

Main Duties and Responsibilities/Performance Standards

‎1

Ensures implementation of the Ministry of Health regulations, the Hospital
Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and the Department Policy and
Guidelines

‎2

Diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to department and responsible to
run his/her own clinic.

‎3

Receives referrals and consultations from other disciplines, according to
his/her specialty

‎4

Responsible to investigates, diagnoses and treats medically and/or surgically
all patients referred to him /her with conditions problems appropriate to his
specialty and will determine the need for clinical investigations and
physiological testing appropriate to making his diagnosis, and will undertake
the management of the patient's condition, with appropriate follow up

‎5

Performs all surgical procedures according to the clinical privileges granted
to him/her

‎6

Provide supervision to the department registrars within the department

‎7

Responsible for directing, planning, managing, and coordinating operations for
the patient care activities

‎8

Handles administrative and operational matters relating to the activities of
the Division and consults with Head of the Department as required

‎9

Responsible to provide the highest quality of service to the patients under
his/her care within the resources provided by the program.

‎10

Maintains the highest professional standard of documentation in line with
policies and procedures and internationally accepted standards.

‎11

The Consultant will review outpatient's summaries and shall prepare reports
and statistical analysis as required of him; such reports will be prepared in
a timely manner in accordance with the standards within the Department.

‎12

Keeps current with new procedures and techniques in the field of his/her
specialty.

‎13

Required to be involved in the departmental Performance Improvement
activities.

‎14

Participates in providing education and support for all junior staff in the
department and supports continuing medical education, providing teaching
materials as part of the professional development of the staff.

‎15

Participates in committee membership, if assigned.

‎16

The Consultant has a responsibility to report any occurrence not consistent
with the operation of the Clinic or standard of service for patients,
employees or visitors and situations which put patients, staff and visitors at
risk of injury or other harm

‎17

Provides leadership for organizational performance improvement activities.

‎18

Maintains strictest confidentiality

‎19

Co-ordinates and exercises overall professional control over the activities of
Medical Registrars for ensuring that sound administrative and professional
standards of medical practice are maintained

‎20

Provides overall responsibility for all medical in-patients, out patients and
emergencies. Conducts regular ward rounds on all patients.

‎21

Answers calls from the wards regarding conditions related to care given to the
patient.

‎22

Accepts all other additional assignments found necessary by the Head of
Department