Job Title: Consultant - Nephrology
Job Purpose:
Provide expert consultations, develop treatment plans for complex cases, offer guidance on complex medical issues, and use medical and business expertise to help healthcare facilities improve their processes and achieve greater efficiencies.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Care
- Delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered clinical care.
- Assess, evaluate, diagnose determination, ongoing treatment and clinical management, referral for consultation, care planning, medications/therapeutic orders, transfer authorization, risk assessment, and planning for discharge as appropriate for all patients.
- Direct contact with patient family members, friends, and others to ensure effective communication of care plans.
- Coordinate communication and planning with other surgical, medical, or primary care physicians.
- Work within the scope of privileges and competencies of the licensed role.
- Ensure disponibility to attend or answer on-call services as applicable.
Learning
- Participate in teaching activities, including supervising or precepting students, interns, and residents in patient-care settings.
- Provide lectures and non-clinical teaching to students, interns, and residents.
- Serve as an adviser and mentor to students, interns, and residents.
Discovery
- Identify scholarly opportunities and conduct scholarly activity. (e.g., publications, journal articles, quality improvement projects, clinical research).
- Supervise and support staff and trainees in research.
- As needed, participate in and attend academic conferences and scientific and clinical meetings to remain abreast of ongoing advances in the medical field.
Service
- Accurate and timely completion of all clinical and professional records and documentation to assure compliance with local and federal regulatory, licensure, and accreditation requirements.
- Serve on Dubai Health committees or attend external meetings.
- Work to create a positive work culture within cross-departmental teams.
- Work within the rules and regulations of Dubai Health and any regulating authorities.
- Provide leadership and develop high-performance teams by providing expertise, sharing knowledge, and identifying appropriate training initiatives in operations.
- Any other assignments related to the nature of the job assigned by the management.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of them.
Qualification Requirements:
- Terminal degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent
- Certification: Board Certification in Nephrology from the US, Canada, and UK
- License: DHA Regulator
Experience Requirements:
- 5 Years post-board degree in Nephrology with an exceptional track record of effective clinical care.
- 2 Years proven track record in general nephrology, including CKD management, AKI management, dialysis, and glomerulonephritis, and kidney transplant with special interest in a specific part.
- 5 Years progressive experience, including physician leadership and mentorship roles.
- Academic healthcare experience, including medical education and research, is preferred.
Knowledge and Skills Required:
- Ability to work effectively with people of all disciplines and at all levels.
- Adaptability: Flexibility in handling change, juggling multiple demands, and adapting to new situations with fresh ideas or innovative approaches.
- Advanced communication skills.
- Analytical Thinking: Develop and analyze options, recommend solutions to and solve complex problems and issues.
- Business acumen.
- Critical thinking: ability to analyze information objectively and make a reasoned judgment. It involves the evaluation of sources, such as data, facts, observable phenomena, and research findings.
- Empathy - compassionate care - Demonstrating understanding and patience, especially in challenging or sensitive situations.
- IT Skills and computer literacy.
- Problem-solving: Address discrepancies, resolve issues, and optimize workflows.
- Specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in their specific field.
- Work independently and receive minimal guidance.
