• Provides inpatient and outpatient consultations to patients.

• Receives referrals and consultations from other disciplines.

• Analyzes patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.

• Provides information to patients on medical condition and surgical risk.

• Books surgery rooms and notifies support staff of surgery timings to ensure that all required personnel are prepared for the surgery or procedure

• Prescribes preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, and preparation/ treatment of the patient's operative area.

• Directs and coordinates activities of Nurses, Assistants, Specialists, and other medical staff

• Operates on patients to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve/ restore patients' functions; utilizes clinical privileges granted to him/her for admission and treatment of patients.

• Shares the on-call schedule in the Department as required and ensures continuity of care for patients while on-call

• Refers patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary.
  Patient Care

• Considers the patient’s safety as the first priority while working.

• Includes the patients in discussions concerning appropriate diagnostic and management procedures.

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care needs.

• Maintains a work environment that promotes high standards for patient care and ethical behavior.

• Participates regularly with other Surgery staff, in decision-making related to patient care
  Compliance with Medical Ethics

• Ensures implementation of the standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of General Surgery

• Exhibits appropriate personal and interpersonal professional behavior; practices medicine ethically and stays consistent with the obligations of a physician..

• Respects the opinions of fellow Consultants and referring Physicians in the management of patient problems; provides means whereby differences in opinion can be discussed and resolved.

• Recognizes limits of personal skills and knowledge by appropriately consulting other Physicians while caring for the patient.

• Shows a pattern of maintaining current personal clinical skills and knowledge by continuing medical education.
  Other Duties

• Provides leadership for organizational performance improvement activities

• Conducts research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes

• Supports in professional development of all staff and provides teaching materials

• Plans for the provision of orientation, in service and continuing education programs, along with other Consultants of the Department

• Attends regularly scheduled meeting for the improvement of patient care services and delivery

• Performs all other additional assignments as requested by the Clinical Director