Dermatology Consultant (207546)

Role Overview

Dermatology Consultant at Nahdi, providing specialist dermatological care to diagnose and treat injuries and illnesses in a clinical setting.

Role Purpose

To deliver comprehensive dermatological assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to patients while maintaining clinical standards, ensuring patient education and safety, and contributing to the continuous improvement and professional development of the department.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Assessment & Care Planning

• Assess patients and document findings comprehensively.
• Examine patients and take detailed medical histories.
• Design and execute individualized patient care plans.
• Order and review the results of patient investigations.
• Perform and interpret diagnostic tests as required.
• Prescribe medications for patients.

Patient Education & Counseling

• Educate patients on their health condition, investigations required, and treatment options.
• Counsel patients on medication use and adherence.
• Counsel patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare related to their individual cases.
• Educate patients on health promotion and disease prevention.

Clinical Governance & Compliance

• Fulfill all obligations related to patient records management.
• Adhere to all Nahdi Care Clinics policies, procedures, bylaws, strategic plan, rules and regulations.
• Adhere to the mission, vision, goals and practice guidelines of Nahdi Care Clinics.
• Adhere to CBAHI standards of care.
• Comply with clinical and departmental structure standards, including attendance requirements.
• Complete fire safety requirements.
• Perform specialty-specific clinical privileges based on training, experience, skills and Saudi Health Council guidelines.

Quality & Professional Development

• Participate in continuous quality improvement and program evaluation activities.
• Observe measures to ensure clinical, MOH and CBAHI quality standards and regulations are met.
• Participate in continuous professional development of all junior staff.
• Develop, participate in and support an active Continuing Medical Education program for the section, department or clinical area assigned by the chairman, which may include rounds, conferences, lectures, journal clubs and other educational activities.
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice orientation.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with other departments of Nahdi Care Clinics, local agencies, vendors, patients, their families and other interested parties.
• Actively participate in all Nahdi Care Clinics committees and task forces to which assigned.
• Integrate population factors of heritage, environment and disease prevalence into patient care.

Additional Duties

• Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
• Perform additional tasks based on specialty and clinical privileges as determined by the manager based on business need.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery from a recognized university.
• Master's degree in related specialty from a recognized university, or Fellowship with SCFHS approval.
• Occupational health experience with training certificate.
• 2 years of clinical experience following Master's degree, or eligible to sit the board examination in the specialty.
• Licensed as Registrar in related specialty from Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
• Valid resuscitation training certificates required: BLS, ACLS, ATLS.

Skills & Competencies

• Office and Health Information Systems proficiency.
• Fluent speaking and writing in English.
• Fluent speaking and writing in Arabic.

Additional Information

• Indoor work: 100%.
• Outdoor work: 0%.
• 6 working days per week.
• 1 day off per week.
• 8 net working hours according to shift schedule approved by head of department.