MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in the on-call duties as a first on-call covering ER Consultation, hospital consultation and in­patient adult cardiology units.
• Provide routine patient care in adult cardiology in both in-patient and out-patient settings.
• Participate in the divisional educational activities and research projects.
• Participate in the management of acutely ill patients presenting with acute cardiac conditions.
• Perform duties on rotational basis in different areas/services of adult cardiology.
• Must complete the intubation course.
• Must be cooperative and flexible to do coverage as needed by members of the adult cardiology team.
• Perform patient/chart screening for out-patient cardiology consultations.
• Participate in the supervision and educational activities for residents rotating in cardiac services.
• Initiate management action plan as required to all critically ill patients during on-call duties, in consultation with a senior staff.
• Participate in the Quality Management activities.
• Participate in the diagnostic and therapeutic laboratory aspects of adult cardiology and any other laboratory procedures that might develop in the future.
• Must adhere to departmental and hospital policies, procedures and protocols.
• Must be accountable to the Head Section and Chairman to carry out the above tasks on a “higher professional level”.