Consultant Critical Care needed at Evercare Hospital

Job Description:

• Job Objective: The objective of this role is to assist in management of specialty development in the hospital effectively and efficiently while providing excellent medical services to clients and patients with utmost respect and courtesy to give a satisfactory customer experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

• Care and management of specialty cases. Evaluate patients and carry out appropriate medical treatment plan and procedures.
• Attending to emergency calls as it arises.
• Conduct regular ward rounds and more frequently for critically ill patients
• Conduct specialist outpatient clinics as required
• Document all patient evaluations, investigations, treatments, medications and transactions according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Development and compliance with clinical practice guidelines and pathways
• Carry out procedures as granted and approved in clinical privilege document
• Supervision and training of junior consultants, medical officers, and nurses.
• Manage patients’ and their relatives’ expectations with adequate information with regards to treatment options and outcomes, discharge and billing.
• In liaison with the medical officer, nursing, and billing teams, ensure billing formalities, necessary certificates, discharge summaries, take home medication and subsequent appointments are properly filled and kept ready in advance.
• Deal with patients constructively and honestly and manage their grievances

Academics

• Keeping abreast of the latest medical information through continuous medical education, formal education, and personal professional development.
• Maintaining a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
• Facilitate and make clinical & non-clinical presentations at hospital clinical meetings as assigned
• Observing and staying up to date with the laws and statutory codes of medical practice
• Administrative
• Performing other applicable tasks and duties as assigned by the Medical Director / CMO.
• Membership of hospital committee as assigned
• Abiding by the hospital rules, protocols, and standard practices.

Job Requirements:

• MBBS, Degree in Medicine or its equivalent
• Residency training and Specialty Fellowship from recognized and accredited institutions
• Relevant certifications in BLS, ALS, PALS and core specialty
• Post Fellowship Specialty knowledge and leadership experience for at least 8 years
• Full registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria with valid practice license

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Professional competence
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Active listening
• Teaching and mentoring skills
• A ïcool head’ in emergency situations
• Respect for patients and keeping good relations with colleagues
• Professional and ethical