Maternal Fetal Medicine Consultant

Summary

Responsible on the diagnosis and treatment of expectant mothers and their unborn babies.

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:

• Ensures quality and appropriateness of patient care and safety.
• Provides ambulatory consults and genetic counseling for high-risk obstetric patients.
• Supervises with other senior staff the routine and high-risk ultrasound results.
• Performs tertiary level ultrasound scans.
• Performs diagnostic invasive procedures related to Fetal Medicine: chorionic villous sampling, amniocentesis, and cardiocentesis.
• Performs therapeutic procedures related to Fetal Medicine e.g., intrauterine blood transfusion, reduction amniocentesis, aspiration of fetal urine, pleural effusion, ascites etc.
• Performs ambulatory, ultrasound guided gynaecological procedures.
• Takes part with other members of the Department in the development of research relevant for improvement of patients’ care.
• Participates in training of doctors and technicians in all aspects of Ob/Gyn ultrasound.
• Participates in implementation and maintenance of training programmes and continuing educational programmes for Saudi National.
• Attends division meetings and departmental meetings and if required, chairs the weekly perinatal planning meetings.
• Participate actively in departmental, divisional committees as appointed by the Chairman.
• Performs administrative tasks as assigned by the Chairman of Ob/Gyn and/or Chief of Perinatology.