Endocrinologist

Responsibilities

• 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.
• To perform the professional duties of an endocrinologist in accordance with the delineation of privileges as recommended and approved by the Credentials Committee.
• To perform his duties in the Endocrinology Clinic, evaluating patients with hormonal diseases.
• Provides after working hours on call emergency coverage for endocrinology emergencies.
• To perform endocrinal procedures - dynamic hormonal test in appropriate patient
• To provide consultation/referral services to the inpatient services in his area of expertise.
• To work with the patients throughout the entire process starting from consultation to treatment plan.
• Provides supervision and education to the staff nurses, patients and technicians.
• Participates and contributes to all the quality assurance activities of the service (e.g. monthly mortality and
• morbidity conference, peer review, audit and chart review).
• Orders diagnostic laboratory studies and X-ray examinations, determining the diagnosis and prescribing applicable therapy
• Participates in and contributes to in-service activities such as lectures, conferences and rounds
• Participates in the monthly staff meetings
• Strictly observes organization’s medical regulations and policies especially those related to infection control,
• patient safety, patient assessment and patient care
• Performs other miscellaneous related duties as required by the HOD

Qualifications

At least 3 - 5 years’ post qualification experience at Specialist level (independent of country)

At least 1 year Specialist level experience from a Tier 1 country as specified by the UAE healthcare regulator.

Basic medical degree and completion of a specialty qualification/education programme (fellowship/diploma) recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.

Certification and registration in a speciality recognised by relevant UAE healthcare authority. Active and valid life support certification (e.g. BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, NRP)

Eligibility for relevant healthcare authority registration e.g. Membership from Royal College / Arab Board Certification / MS / DM / MPhil or an equivalent recognised by relevant healthcare authority in UAE