General Surgery Consultant

General Surgery Consultant

  • King Abdulaziz Medical City - Riyadh
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

We are looking for hard-working & adventurous consultants who wish to advance their careers by joining overseas hospitals to gain international experience.

Summary

Specialize in surgical procedures. Surgery is any procedure that alters body tissues to diagnose or treat a medical condition. A general surgeon is part of a surgical team that also includes an anesthesiologist, nurses and surgical technicians.

Education/Qualifications Required:

  1. Basic medical degree from recognized institution
  2. Post-qualification certification
    • Qualification Source from: Western Europe, Australia or New Zealand.  
      • 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 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 specialty in accordance with the delineation of the scope of care and privileges as recommended by the Chief of department and approved by the Credentials Committee
  • Performing his/her duties in the outpatient clinic according to Ministry of National Guard – Health Affairs
  • Providing the needed care to his/her patients in the wards
  • Performing the needed procedures according to the privileging
  • Providing consultation service to the in and out patient service in his/her area of expertise
  • Sharing in the on-call duties as per the duty schedule according the Ministry of National Guard – Health Affairs
  • 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 patients status and needs