Description
Specific Responsibilities for this RoleProvide a comprehensive professional and ethical quality clinical services to patients in an effective and efficient manner.Monitor and manage clinical risks associated with direct patient care.Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards.Maintain accurate medical records.Ensure excellence in medical practice is maintained by focusing on continuous professional development of self and others.Maintain integrity in professional services by executing clinical services in an ethical and responsible manner.Clinical activities:Performs professional duties of a neonatologistResponsible for assessment and reassessment of patientsConducts daily rounds to patients in the hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Nursery; performs general or special examinations and other procedures covering the full scope of the field of neonatology. Orders laboratory, radiological examinations, determines diagnosis, prescribes medications, advice nursing and dietary care as necessary and applies such preventive measures as requiredProvides in-patient care to the newborn and attends difficult delivery or cesarean section deliveriesOffers consultation/referral services to the in-patient services in his area of expertiseWorks with patients throughout the entire process starting from consultation to treatment planServes as an expert in neonatology providing consultative services to other Medical ServicesProvides on-call emergency coverage for neonatal emergencies as per duty rosterAdministrative activities:Attends committee meetings as assigned by the Head of Department (HOD)Monitors clinical and other established indicators to ensure ongoing quality assuranceReviews journals, texts or periodicals in order to update latest techniques, procedures, drugs and therapyInvolved in development of International level guidelines to standardize and improve quality of service providedFollows standard policies and procedures as required by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, JCI, ISO, OSHMS and other regulatory bodiesParticipates in scheduled in-service training programs, CMEs, divisional teaching activities, the regular physicians’ conference or other committees as requestedParticipate in improvement initiates within the departmentHandle complaints in an amicable manner when necessaryFoster interdepartmental liaison in order to ensure maintenance of established level of Service AgreementsAware of hospital fire policy and emergency proceduresParticipate in a quality assurance program for the obstetrics and gynecology services and help develop and monitor indicatorsAssist the senior staff in developing best practice guidelines protocolsDocuments all care provided and education/information given to patients within their medical health record, as per professional and practice standards / protocolsOccupational Safety and Health Management Systems Comply with reasonable OSH instructions, policies and safe working proceduresUse of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems.Be familiar with emergency and evacuation proceduresNot willfully or recklessly endanger anyone’s health and safetyAssist with the preparation of risk assessmentsReport OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issuesReduce, Reuse, Recycling of waste as much as possibleAttend all OSH Trainings, awareness programs and mock drills.Participates in the OSHMS audits, inspections, ensuring standards are maintainedPrevention and Control of Infection (PCI): PCI is everyone’s responsibility. All staff are required to read and implement the NMC PCI Policy and Strategy in an effort to maintain the highest possible standards of cleanliness at all times, thus reducing the risk of infection in patients, staff and visitors.The strictest hand hygiene, 5 moments of hand hygiene, bare below the elbows and environmental care, will be expected of all staff, including the post holder, at all times