General Practitioner

Role Overview

General Practitioner at NMC Healthcare in Dubai, UAE, providing emergency medical services in the Emergency Department.

Role Purpose

Deliver emergency medical care to patients using evidence-based standards and best clinical judgment, in accordance with Hospital Medical Staff Rules and Regulations. Provide preventive care under specialist supervision as part of an integrated curative and preventive service program, and serve as a general practitioner in the ICU department, monitoring and treating patients for diseases and disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Emergency Services

• Conduct assessment and reassessment for all patients in the Emergency Department.
• Determine which cases constitute required urgent treatment and extend rapid treatment to the patient as needed.
• Facilitate quick clinical decisions and select the correct consultant for necessary additional guidance.
• Examine patients in the Emergency Department upon request, rendering immediate judgment and treatment if necessary.
• Provide health counseling to patients as needed.
• Provide on-call emergency coverage.
• Participate equitably in the duty roster on a shift basis.

Medical Records and Documentation

• Complete all medical records and case histories promptly, indicating diagnosis and treatment given.
• Ensure medical accuracy, completeness, and confidential nature of patients' medical records.

Professional Development and Collaboration

• Attend professional and hospital meetings as directed by the Head of Department.
• Prepare cases for presentation at ward rounds and staff meetings as needed.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuing medical education.
• Fulfill professional requirements for continuing maintenance of competence in all aspects of emergency medicine.
• Participate in review and planning activities relevant to the development of the emergency service and the hospital.

General Duties

• Carry out other assigned duties within the appropriate scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduation from an approved Medical School.
• One year of Internship.
• Two years of residency training in a recognized residency training program.
• Three years of experience as a General Practitioner.
• Current licensure in country of origin.
• DHA license to practice in Dubai, UAE.
• ACLS or ATLS certification.

Skills & Competencies

• Thorough knowledge of medical ethics, with particular reference to the obligation to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent command of oral and written English.
• Knowledge of Arabic language is desirable but not essential.
• Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, superiors, patients, and families.
• Personality which inspires confidence and trust in patients.

Additional Information

• Adhere to Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations of the Medical Organization.