Specialist - Emergency Medicine

• Provide a comprehensive professional and ethical quality clinical services to patients in an effective and efficient manner. • Monitor and manage clinical risks associated with direct patient care. • Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards. • Maintain accurate medical records. • Ensure excellence in medical practice is maintained by focusing on continuous professional development of self and others. • Maintain integrity in professional services by executing clinical services in an ethical and responsible manner. • To perform the professional duties of a Specialist in accordance with the delineation of privileges as recommended by the credential committee. • Determines which cases constitute an emergency, extends rapid treatment to the patient as needed, makes quick decisions, and chooses the correct consultant for necessary additional guidance. • Upon request examines in-patients on wards/ICU, rendering immediate judgment and treatment if necessary. • Advises nursing personnel regarding medical problems; responds to radio-telephone calls from remote areas requesting medical advice; occasionally must go on emergency ambulance trips or otherwise use good judgment in responding to bona fide outside emergencies. • Completes all medical records and case histories promptly, indicating thereon the diagnosis and treatment given. Is responsible for the medical accuracy, completeness and confidential nature of patients’ medical records. • To ensure timely and accurate data to be notified to DOH of notifiable public health data and other data as per DOH rules, regulations and standards. • Provides health counseling of patients as needed. • Attends professional and hospital meetings as directed by the HOD. Occasionally prepares cases for presentation at ward rounds and staff meetings. • To perform duties in outpatient clinics (if and when required). • Provides on-call emergency coverage. • Performs other duties as assigned by the Head of Emergency Services. • Work in all shifts as scheduled by the head of the department. • Monitors clinical and other established indicators to ensure ongoing quality assurance. • Strictly adheres to organization’s regulations and policies especially those related to infection control, patient safety, EHSMS, HAAD, JCI and ISO. • Supports Continuous Quality Improvement and participates and contributes to all the quality assurance activities of the service. • Participates and contributes in scheduled in-service training programs like ACLS, BLS, CNEs, CMEs, In house activities, conferences or other programs as requested. • Exercises effective interpersonal skills in dealings with department staff, associates and Management. • Maintains confidentiality as per the agreement signed. • Demonstrates the ability to listen to others in promoting effective communication. • Develops thorough understanding of policies and procedures of the hospital and demonstrates respect for them. • Carries out other duties when requested by the Head of department. At least 3 - 5 years’ post qualification experience at Specialist level (independent of country) At least 1 year Specialist level experience from a Tier 1 country as specified by the UAE healthcare regulator. Basic medical degree and completion of a specialty qualification/education programme (fellowship/diploma) recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority. Certification and registration in a speciality recognised by relevant UAE healthcare authority. Active and valid life support certification (e.g. BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, NRP) Eligibility for relevant healthcare authority registration e.g. Membership from Royal College / Arab Board Certification / MS / DM / MPhil or an equivalent recognised by relevant healthcare authority in UAE