General Practitioner Physician - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - SearchPlus HR Dubai

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    Full time
    Description
    General practitioners and family physicians diagnose and treat the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients. They provide primary contact and continuous care toward the management of patients' health. They usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, hospitals and clinics. Residents in training to be general practitioners or family physicians are included in this unit group.

    Job Duties

    • Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures and consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
    • Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
    • Perform and assist in routine surgery
    • Provide emergency care
    • Provide acute care management
    • Vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
    • Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
    • Advise patients and their families on health care including health promotion, disease, illness and accident prevention
    • Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
    • Perform patient advocacy role
    • Coordinate or manage primary patient care
    • Provide continuous care to patients
    • Supervise home care services
    • Report births, deaths, and contagious and other diseases to governmental authorities

    Requirements

    General Practitioner requirements

    • 3 years experience working as a Medical Practitioner
    • Excellent patient management skills
    • Ability to make decisions in high-pressure situations
    • Integrity and strong professional code of ethics
    • Completion of residency and state licensure
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skill