Consultant Gastroenterology

Principle Duties:

1. To provide high standard care to patients with gastrointestinal disease and its sequelae in the Division of Gastroenterology, within the Department of Medicine.
2. To provide care for the gastroenterology patients admitted to the hospital under his/her name. This inpatient care would involve daily rounds on all patients assigned to the general gastroenterology services.  Part of the inpatient gastroenterology care would also relate to the supervision of the medical residents rotating in gastroenterology.  The consultants are also expected to be obliged by the organizational, departmental, and divisional regulations which pertain to inpatient care.
3. To participate in the delivery of health care to all gastroenterology patients in the ambulatory care setting under his/her name. This participation would also include caring for patients attending the regular gastroenterology ambulatory services.
4. To provide, consultations service to other divisions within the Department, and other departments within the hospital during the regular working and the on-call hours. The educational component of this consultation services to the staff in other services should also be valued during daily work.
5. To perform diagnostic and/or therapeutic interventions and procedures to the gastrointestinal patients for which he/she is granted specific privileges based on his/her training, qualifications and experience according to the specific privileging conditions approved by the Department and the organization.
6. To participate in the on-call coverage of the Gastroenterology service in accordance with the rules and regulations of the division of gastroenterology.
7. To attend all the clinical, educational, and patient welfare meetings of the Division of Gastroenterology as established by the division. Attendance of the general activities of the Department of Medicine is also considered an important component of the job of the consultant in Gastroenterology.
8. To participate in scientific research relevant to gastrointestinal disease, contribute into the division and department educational activities and post-graduate training programs, and to serve in committees as directed by the Head, Division of Gastroenterology, the Department Chairman or the Executive Management of the organization.
9. To optimally utilize resources, show continuous evidence of self-development and participate in Quality Improvement program of the Division of Gastroenterology and the Department of Medicine.
10. To adhere to all rules and regulations of the Division, the Department, and the organization and to comply with all the APPs and IPPs.
11. To perform other relevant duties and tasks as directed by the Head of Gastroenterology or the Chairman of the Department of Medicine.
12. To comply with all the professional and ethical standards and express adherence to the Medical Staff Bylaws of the organization.
13. To show the expected respect, at all times, to patients, their families, colleagues, subordinates and all other members of the healthcare team
14. To provide close supervision of the clinical performance of subordinates and to provide them with a role model especially those in training.

Education: 

Graduate from a medical school recognized by the NGHA. Successful completion of a structured accredited Residency Training/Subspecialty Fellowship Program acceptable to the NGHA. Certification by the appropriate Specialty Board approved by the Saudi Council of Health Specialties and acceptable to the NGHA.

• English Language: Level— I — Essential. 
• Arabic Language:  Preferred. 
• Computer skills: Expert Level — Beneficial.
• Work Experience: The total experience in training and post-training should be equal to, or more than seven (7) years. Should have a minimum of two (2) years experience in tertiary care center in the appropriate specialty after certification. Of this, at least one year should be abroad in program acceptable to the NGHA for a specialist consultant. For a subspecialist consultant, two years experience in a subspecialty abroad in a program acceptable to the NGHA is required. Superior or above average performance in areas of patient care and teaching/training activities (E). Productivity in medical research merits strong consideration. Publications in peer-reviewed journals are highly desirable (P).