Specialist - Emergency Medicine NMC healthcare LLC

Specific Responsibilities for this Role

• To perform the professional duties of a Specialist in accordance with the delineation of privileges as recommended by the credentialing committee.

• Determines which cases constitute an emergency, extends rapid treatment to the patient as needed, makes quick decisions, and chooses the correct consultant for necessary additional guidance.

• Advises nursing personnel regarding medical problems.

• Completes all medical records and case histories promptly, indicating thereon the diagnosis and treatment given. Is responsible for the medical accuracy, completeness and confidential nature of patients’ medical records.

• Initiate IPNS form for any eligible patient with injury and poisoning.

• Ensure all details are captured in IPNS data form for further submission to DOH.

• Provides health counseling of patients as needed.

• Attends professional and hospital meetings as directed by the HOD. Prepares cases for presentation at ward rounds and staff meetings.

• Provides on-call emergency coverage.

• To ensure proper documentation in Urgent Care and adherence to legal & regulatory compliance.

• Define and ensure implementation of department manual, policies, procedures, matrices, guidelines & pathways.

• To be a part of the Urgent Care response team (Code Blue & Black).

• To perform the administrative responsibility of Urgent Care functioning.

• Provide trainings to Urgent Care department staff.

• Work in all shifts as scheduled by the head of the department.

• Monitors clinical and other established indicators to ensure ongoing quality assurance.

• Strictly adheres to organization’s regulations and policies especially those related to infection    control, patient safety, EHSMS, HAAD, and JCI.

• Supports Continuous Quality Improvement and participates and contributes to all the quality assurance activities of the service.

• Participates and contributes in scheduled in-service training programs like ACLS, BLS, CNEs, CMEs, In house activities, conferences or other programs as requested.

• Exercises effective interpersonal skills in dealings with department staff, associates  and Management.

• Maintains confidentiality as per the agreement signed.

• Demonstrates the ability to listen to others in promoting effective communication.

• Provide 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

Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems 

• Comply with reasonable OSH instructions, policies and safe working procedures

• Use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems.

• Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures

• Not willfully or recklessly endanger anyone’s health and safety

• Assist with the preparation of risk assessments

• Report OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issues

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycling of waste as much as possible

• Attend all OSH Trainings, awareness programs and mock drills.

• Participates in the OSHMS audits, inspections, ensuring standards are maintained

Specific:

• Ensuring safe manual handling safe practices techniques, during diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures.

• Handles all consumables and instruments with utmost care and follows safety, infection control and prevention protocols.

• Ensure to wear and use the appropriate protective equipment as per practice.

• Assist customers in identifying workplace hazards, which affect health.

• Provide expert advice on products, premises and processes, which may affect health and safety at work.

• Assist in identifying areas for health improvement, to improve staff health, staff performance and patient care.

• Ensure accurate, appropriate and timely implementation of relevant legislation, national standards and directives – e.g. FANR, DOH OSHMS.