Consultant Ophthalmologist

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Woodston Personnel have an excellent opportunity for a Consultant Ophthalmologist with a client in KSA.

The consultant will be fully responsible to provide high standards of practice and expertise in the assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment of patients. They will be involved in continuous quality improvement activities of the department and hospital.

Responsibilities

• Managing the assigned clinics as per the approved rota by the Medical Director.
• Initial assessment, requesting investigations, analyzing the results, diagnosis, treatment, and re‑assessment on follow‑up.
• Prescribing or administering therapy, medication, and other specialised medical care to treat or prevent illness or disease.
• Monitoring the patients' condition and progress and re‑evaluate/re‑assessment and treat the patient accordingly.
• Referring patient to other specialists when necessary, also consulting with, or providing consulting services to, other physicians whenever requested.
• Daily rounds for in‑patients and referred patients.
• Perform diagnostic or therapeutic procedures for which they are specifically privileged.
• Approving the discharge summary, follow‑up, medical report of their patients.
• Ensuring the implementation of all approved policies and procedures, rules, regulations, protocols and guidelines, clinical pathways that guide and support the provision of clinical services.
• Directing and coordinating activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff in patient care.
• Contributing to the development of policies and procedures as part of the continuous quality improvement of the department.
• Serving on departmental or hospital committees as requested.
• Being on‑call as per hospital policy, as needed, and assuming the duties of coordinator of the department.
• Attending the code blue (if applicable) and participating in all other emergency codes of the hospital.
• Ensuring that reports and information required by the coordinator of the department or medical director are provided.
• Identifying and appropriately transferring all medico‑legal cases on time with all proper documentation and information to hospital management as per policy.
• Participating in the provision of clinical and academic activities of the hospital.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a medical school recognised by the medical council of the country of origin, with completion of appropriate internship and residency programmes.
• US Board / FRCS - Irish, UK, Canadian, New Zealand or Australian / Diploma d’Etudes Specialises (DES) / CIS French Board / Fachärztin / Sub‑Board / Fellowship / Board / Fellowship / Sweden / Belgium / Finland / Spain.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of post‑consultant or senior specialist experience.
• Eligible for consultant licensure with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS).

Full‑time contracts with excellent remuneration and benefits available.