description
you will be responsible for:
- Prescribe or administer therapy, medication, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness or disease;
- Responsible for initial assessment, requesting an investigation, analyzing the rest results, diagnosis, treatment and re-assessment on follow-up;
- Explain procedures and discuss diagnostic results or prescribed treatments with tile patients and attendants;
- Responsible for monitoring the patient's condition and progress and re-evaluate / re-assessment and treating the patient accordingly;
- Will refer patient to other specialists when necessary, also consult with, or provide consulting services to, other physicians whenever requested;
- Authenticate and sign the medical record/ progress notes with date, time and employee ID number, and stamp every time. Will also review and countersign all junior medical staff notes related to patients;
- Perform diagnostic or therapeutic procedures specifically according to the qualification, licenses, training & experience;
- Responsible for approving the Discharge Summary, follow-up, and Medical Report of the patients;
- Ensure the implementation of all the approved policies and procedures, rules, regulations, protocols and guidelines, clinical pathways that guide and support the provision of clinical services;
- On-Call as per hospital policy, as needed and will assume the duties of Coordinator of the Department;
- Participate in the provision of clinical/academic activities of the hospital.
Skills
skills & competencies:
- Excellent knowledge of anatomy, physiology, the central nervous system and other body systems;
- Good diagnostic skills to determine the type of disease or condition, its severity and extent;
- Excellent problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills;
- The ability to work alone and in multidisciplinary teams;
- Good time management and organizational skills;
- The ability to communicate effectively, with patients and staff from a wide range of backgrounds;
- Excellent practical skills, to be able to complete clinical neurological examinations;
- Familiarity with research methods and a willingness to keep knowledge up to date;
- Leadership ability.
education & qualifications:
- MBBS or equivalent qualification AND completion of specialty qualification;
- PhD, Royal College, Fellowship, European/American/Canadian or Arab Board certified;
- Minimum 6 - 9 years experience post PhD or Board certification;
- Willing to relocate to Kuwait;