Specialist - Orthopedics Surgery Job Abu Dhabi area,UAE/Dubai,Doctor/Physician

ORTHOPEDICS KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provides care to all age groups Diagnose joint replacement sports related injuries spine injuries and post-surgery and rehabilitation program Helps manage conditions that usually get worse over time like arthritis or osteoporosis Helps avoid pain and discomfort from using a muscle or joint too often also called overuse injuries

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

a Give the best possible care to patients in the Medical Centre and ensure that a high professional standard of care consistent with the resources available is provided to all patients
b Abide by the rules of the Department Section
c Observe ethical standards compatible with of contemporary medical practice
d Provide and maintain medical and health professional education and continuing interdisciplinary health professional education
e Promote evidence-based decision-making
f Contribute to the development of and comply with the By-Laws the Rules and Regulations and the policies of the Medical Centre
g Ensure that a high professional standard of care is provided to patients under their care within the privileges assigned
h Maintain involvement as a recipient in continuing medical and interdisciplinary professional education to meet minimum DOH requirements
i Recognize the authority of the Head of Department the Medical Director the Medical Executive Committee and the Medical Centre Director
j Notify the Head of Department Medical Director or Medical Centre Director of any actions or claims that may arise that may have an effect on the licensure of the employee to practice medicine
k Attend all meetings of the Departments to which the Medical Staff member is appointed unless excused
l Serve on sub-committees of the Medical Executive Committee as required
m Provide consultations on patients as required
n Contribute to the production of Clinical Guidelines Critical Care Pathways and Managed care processes as needed for the care of their patients or upon the request from their Head of Section or Department
o Perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Medical Centre Director the Medical Executive Committee the Medical Director or the Head of Department
p Exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality in maintaining critical and sensitive information records and reports
q Actively participate in the Medical Centre s on-going Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Programs and other In-Service Training Programsr
r Act as a translator if neededs
s Perform other duties and tasks assigned by the Head of Department

THE DUTIES OF ALL SPECIALISTS ARE AS FOLLOWS

a They will take Most Responsible Physician MRP responsibilities for patients under their direct care
b The position of MRP can only be transferred with the agreement of another physician
c They will give professional advice and provide technical services for which they are privileged to another Specialist or Consultant or their patient as requested
d They will both give and request consultations according to the Medical Centre policies on consultations
e They will take professional responsibility for the care given to their patients by themselves and any junior medical staff working under their direction in the environment provided by the Medical Centre management
f They will be responsible for contributing to the teaching of all staff involved in the care of their patients to ensure that they can do those things that are expected of them by their clinical privileges
g They are expected to demonstrate team leadership to the group of staff working directly with them
h They are expected to work in a collegiate manner with all Medical Centre staff
i They are expected to work within the various rules regulations and guidelines of the section and Department in which they work
j They are expected to contribute to the production of Clinical Guidelines Critical Care Pathways and Managed care processes as needed for the care of their patients or upon the request from their line managers
k Take on-call duty according to the department rota and the needs of their patients
l When on out of normal working hours on-call duty they will take on a temporary MRP responsibility for…