Geriatric Medicine Consultant

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

Education/Qualifications Required:

1. Basic medical degree from a recognized institution
2. Post-qualification certification
   • Qualification Source from North America, Western Europe, Australia, or New Zealand.  
     • USA: The American Board of Geriatric Medicine (ABGM)
     • Canada: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Certificate  (FRCPS-Geriatric Medicine )
     • UK and Ireland: GMC/CCST Specialist Register – Geriatric Medicine
     • Australia and New Zealand: Fellowship from the Royal College – Geriatric Medicine (FRACP)
     • Western Europe: Equivalent certification to the above
3.  Prefers Arabic Speaker 

Experience Post-Qualifications:

• Minimum Five (5) years after professional experience in Geriatric Medicine board/equivalent certification 

License:

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

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Respond to acute/emergency presentations and act as a lead clinician (where appropriate) exploring simultaneously multiple complaints and pathologies often in a context of uncertainty
• Carry out comprehensive history including family history, examination and investigation of individual.
• Explore the disease (physical and mental), patient’s personal experience of illness and impact on his/her family.
• Interpret results of complex diagnostic tests and investigations and act as a point of contact for providing expert views on investigations and interpretation to colleagues.
• Establish accurate diagnosis and act as a reference point for health center doctors regarding diagnosis and clinical decision making.
• Communicate competently and sensitively and establish a patient centered relationship.
• Maintain an accurate patient’s health record documenting both patient and family history.
• Carry out screening for long term conditions risk factors and early signs of disease particularly for patients with a family history of disease.
• Manage patient conditions through a multidisciplinary approach that is according to patient’s need and ability and lead the MDT when required.
• Refer patients when needed, to suitable medical specialist or for specialist diagnostic tests that are beyond the scope of primary care.
• Prescribe medication and/or administer treatment/therapy or other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease or injury.
• Lead the management of ‘emergencies’ presenting at the health center as per hospital policies and protocols.