General Pediatric Consultant

General Pediatric Consultant

  • King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital - Jeddah
  • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Responsible on the physical, emotional, and social health of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults from birth to 21 years.

Education/Qualifications Required:

  1. Basic medical degree from recognized institution
  2. Post-qualification certification
    • Qualification Source from: North America, Western Europe, Australia or New Zealand.  
      • USA: The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
      • Canada: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Certificate (RCPS-C)
      • UK and Ireland: GMC/CCST Specialist Register
      • Australia and New Zealand: Fellowship from the Royal College (FRACP)
      • Western Europe: Equivalent certification to the above

Experience Post-Qualifications:

  • Minimum Three (3) years after board/equivalent certification in USA, Canada, Ireland, UK, Australia, New Zealand and France (DES).
  • Minimum Five (5) years after board/equivalent certification in Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Austria, Netherlands, Greece and France (DIS).

License:

  • Current and in a Good Standing Medical License to practice in country of residence.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Performing the professional duties of a sub-specialist in accordance with the delineation of the scope of care and privileges as recommended by the Chief of department and approved by the Credentialies Committee.
  • Performing his/her duties in the outpatient clinic
  • Providing the needed care to his/her patients in the wards.
  • Performing the needed procedures according to the privileges.
  • Providing consultation services to in and out patient services in his/her area of expertise.
  • Sharing in the on-call duties as per the duty schedule
  • Supervising the work of the assistant and/or associate consultants, professional development of the junior physicians and interns, and provides his/her evaluation of their work at the request of the Chief of Service.
  • Assuring performing medical documentation and charting in a legible and professional way and to supervise the documentation of the rest of the team.
  • Working closely with colleagues.
  • Communicating clearly and effectively with colleagues and patients.
  • Working as a member of the team and to share administrative responsibilities.
  • Undertaking administrative duties whenever needed associated with the care of his/her patients under the direction of the division head.
  • Providing patient and family education according to patient’s status and needs.