Consultant - Psychiatry

Purpose and Scope of the Job

The Consultant is responsible for patients with medical problems generally
considered to fall his specialty. Consultant will maintain compliance with the
Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations of Hospital, Ministry of Health
standards for the Department; He will also plan, directs, administers and
supervises activities for cardiology 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

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

‎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

Undertakes interventional procedures, as part of the patients' treatment
and/or to reach a diagnosis, where appropriate, in line with his delineated
clinical privileges.

‎6

Provides supervision to the department registrar working in Emergency Unit if
needed.

‎7

Participates in teaching programs in the Department and its sections, regular
seminars, promotes clinical investigative work.

‎8

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

‎9

Reviews 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.

‎10

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

‎11

Required to be involved in the departmental Performance Improvement activities

‎12

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.

‎13

Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of
his/her knowledge, skills and abilities.

‎14

Participates in committee membership, if assigned.

‎15

Responsible 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.

‎16

Provides leadership for organizational performance improvement activities.

‎17

Plans for the provision of orientation, in service and continuing education
programs, along with other consultants of the department.

‎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