Job Description

• Provides comprehensive and diligent Rheumatology care to all assigned patients, which are within incumbent’s competence.
• Performs professional duties at OPD at which out-patient Rheumatologic care is to be rendered to patients.
• Giving rheumatology opinions on inpatients.
• Refers patients to other Specialties like Orthopedic for surgeries.
• Refers patients to other Health care providers for orthopedic aids (splint, brace, cane, etc.) or corrective surgery, Physiotherapy, etc.
• Provides consultation services to physicians and other surgeons and specialists, on in-or out-patient cases if and when required.
• Refers to specialists or consults with them on those cases which are beyond his skill or experience.
• Adheres to the bylaws and rules and regulations of the medical department and assures that work performed is in keeping with the established standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of hospitals.
• Maintains complete and accurate records of all patients.
• Participates in and contributes to in-service activities such as lectures, conferences and rounds.
• Keeps informed as to current developments in the field of Rheumatology.
• Maintains professional quality standards.
• Utilizes and monitors to assure the use supporting services (Nursing, Operations Support, Pathology, Radiology) in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Medical Director.
• To follow appropriate international guidelines, MOH regulations & Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.
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Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive and diligent Rheumatology care to all assigned patients, which are within incumbent’s competence.
• Performs professional duties at OPD at which out-patient Rheumatologic care is to be rendered to patients.
• Giving rheumatology opinions on inpatients.
• Refers patients to other Specialties like Orthopedic for surgeries.
• Refers patients to other Health care providers for orthopedic aids (splint, brace, cane, etc.) or corrective surgery, Physiotherapy, etc.
• Provides consultation services to physicians and other surgeons and specialists, on in-or out-patient cases if and when required.
• Refers to specialists or consults with them on those cases which are beyond his skill or experience.
• Adheres to the bylaws and rules and regulations of the medical department and assures that work performed is in keeping with the established standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of hospitals.
• Maintains complete and accurate records of all patients.
• Participates in and contributes to in-service activities such as lectures, conferences and rounds.
• Keeps informed as to current developments in the field of Rheumatology.
• Maintains professional quality standards.
• Utilizes and monitors to assure the use supporting services (Nursing, Operations Support, Pathology, Radiology) in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Medical Director.
• To follow appropriate international guidelines, MOH regulations & Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.
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Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved medical school plus one year of internship and three years of residency; certification by the American Board of Rheumatology medicine or Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (or its equivalent).
• At least three (3) years of practice limited to Rheumatology since certification with two 92) or more years as a licensed specialist.