General Practitioner I Healthcare I Al Futtaim Health

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide competent patient-centred care that addresses health needs and promotes wellness. Such care is based on latest evidence and guidelines, and meets statutory requirements.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide general practice services to patients, through current best-evidence based standards, using best judgement at all times, in accordance with the clinic medical staff by- laws and rules and regulations and with instructions from the Medical director.
• Participate equitably in the on-call roster.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuing medical education.
• Participate in review and planning activities relevant to the development of the general practice services in the clinic.
• Fulfil professional requirements for continuing maintenance of competence in all aspects of general practice.
• Carry out other assigned duties within the appropriate scope of knowledge, skills and abilities of a physician and ensure proper record keeping.
• Provide skilled health assessment, diagnosis and treatment services to patients
• Ordering diagnostic tests as needed, checking and informing patients of results in a timely manner.
• Conduct routine check-ups to patients to assess their health condition and discover possible issues
• Give appropriate advice for healthy habits (diet, hygiene etc.) and preventative actions to promote overall health
• Conduct examinations to ill patients and evaluate symptoms to determine their condition
• Ask intuitive questions to discover causes of illness
• Reach an informed diagnosis based on the patient\xe2\x80\x99s medical history, examination and tests results.
• Prescribe and interpret lab tests to obtain more information for underlying pathologies.
• Prescribe medications or drugs and provide comprehensive instructions for administration.
• Referring patients appropriately to other specialist doctors if needed.
• Consulting and collaborating with colleagues to provide optimal care.
• Documenting all care provided and education/information given to patients within their health record, as per professional and company standards.
• Develop skills and knowledge within the different specialities areas across the clinic.
• Encourage health promotion and patient education.
• Comply with infection prevention control policies and procedures at all times.
• Be aware of safe guarding policies, both local and national, and implement such policies should it become necessary.
• Assess clinical conditions, prioritise health problems, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Provide emergency care to patients as necessary and attend annual resuscitation training

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