Introduction

Our client is a private multi-specialty hospital in Kuwait. Their 130 bed accredited facility includes inpatient rooms, labor rooms, neonatal units, Intensive Care Units, Operation Theatres, Emergency Room, outpatient clinics and sub-specialized medical/surgical fields. Currently, the hospital is adopting an expansion plan to 230 beds.

What we offer

• Your salary is a tax free all-inclusive salary! You will have a direct and permanent employment with our client for either 2 or 3 years.
• They offer 30 days annual paid leave and annual study leave depending on your position.
• They cover healthcare insurance or treatment and provide you with a medical malpractice insurance.
• Also you’ll be able to get employee discounts, furnished accommodation/housing allowance and a lot more.

Description

Our client is hiring an experienced Infectious disease physicians having extensive training in internal medicine and specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.

• Admitting patients to hospital and ensuring that full admission documentation (history and physical, Admission note and initial integrated plan) are recorded;
• Ordering treatments and medications;
• ward rounds at least once daily and as appropriate;
• Keeping daily records of inpatient progress;
• Following up the results of investigations and adjusting patient treatment/management accordingly;
• Receiving calls and consultation requests from other departments or hospitals;
• Seeing patients referred for consultation;
• Providing on call coverage on a rotational basis during evenings, nights, weekends, and Public Holidays, as required;
• Maintaining and completing appropriate medical records for all patients in a timely fashion;
• Participating in medical staff conferences, meetings and serve on hospital Committees, as requested;
• Provides clear direction to healthcare professionals in creating and maintaining a safe environment;
• Involve in planning, monitoring, evaluating the infection control activities in the hospital;
• Development of infection control policies and programs;
• Education of staff and patients in infection control and prevention;
• Communication of staff and patients ‘matters related to infection;
• Collection, analysis and monitoring of infection control data;
• Reporting of data and cases to ministry and other local government bodies;
• Surveillance of healthcare associated infections;
• Surveillance of staff health and immunization;
• Surveillance and epidemiologic investigation of infection in the hospital;
• Detection of infectious agents, antiprograms and their patterns;
• Establishing risk assessment and priorities of infection control programs;
• Liaising with the leadership and administration in matters related to infection control;
• Preparedness for emergency influx of infectious disease cases;
• Outbreak identification, management, control and prevention;
• Sterilization, disinfection and environmental cleanliness;
• Meeting regulatory and accreditation standards.

Who are you

You are a dedicated physician with great knowledge of your specialty, with special attention to the mental and physical health of your patients.
Skills & Competencies:

• Communication skills, compassion and a good bedside manner· Good practical skills;
• Ability to solve problems;·
• Effective decision-making skills;

Education & Qualifications:·

• MBBS or equivalent qualification AND completion of specialty qualification Internal Medicines with specialization in Infectious Disease AND also having PhD or board certification;
• Minimum 7 years’ post-graduation experience (minimum of 12 years in total);
• Willing to relocate to Kuwait;