MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•       To provide high-standard care to patients with pulmonary diseases.
•       To provide inpatient care for the pulmonary patients admitted to the hospital under his/her name and the Internal Medicine patients admitted under his/her name while covering I.M. on-call. The inpatient care would involve daily rounds on all patients admitted under his/her name. Part of the inpatient care would also relate to the supervision of the medical residents rotating in Pulmonology and the Pulmonology Fellows. The consultant is also expected to be obliged by the organizational, departmental, and divisional regulations which pertain to inpatient care.
•      To participate in the delivery of health care to all pulmonary patients in the Ambulatory Care setting under his/her name.
•      To provide, consultation service to other divisions within the Department of Medicine, 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.
•       To perform diagnostic and/or therapeutic interventions and procedures to the Pulmonary 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.
•       To participate in the on-call coverage of the pulmonary service and General Medicine in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Division of Pulmonology.
•       To attend and participate all the clinical, educational, and patient welfare meetings of the Division of Pulmonary 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 Pulmonology.
•       To participate in scientific research relevant to pulmonary diseases, 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 Pulmonology, Department Chairman or the Executive Management of the organization.
•       To optimally utilize resources, show continuous evidence of self-development and participate in Quality Improvement program of the Division of Pulmonology and the Department of Medicine.
•       To adhere to all rules and regulations of the Division, the Department, and the organization and to comply with all the APPS and IPPs.
•       To perform other relevant duties and tasks as directed by the Head of Pulmonary or the Chairman of the Department of Medicine.
•       To comply with all the professional and ethical standards and express adherence to the Medical Staff By-laws of the organization.
•      To show the expected respect, at all times, to patients, their families, colleagues, subordinates and all other members of the healthcare team.
•       To teach and provide close supervision of the clinical performance of subordinates and to provide those with a role model especially those in training. Perform other job related duties.

REQUIRED QULIFICATION:

           Education:  Bachelor's degree in medicine & surgery from an accredited institution Successful completion of a structured accredited Residency Training in General Medicine/Subspecialty

Fellowship Program in Pulmonary acceptable to the NGHA. Certification by the appropriate Specialty Board approved by the Saudi Council of Health Specialties and acceptable to the NGHA (Essential) 

Language and Computer Skills:

        English Language: Level — l — Essential

            Arabic Language: Preferred

           computer: Level — Il — Essential