Job Description

Provides comprehensive and diligent surgical care to all assigned patients, including pre- and post-operative care and such surgical procedures as are within incumbent's competence.
Performs professional duties at the Out-Patient Department.
Provides consultation services to physicians and other surgeons and specialists on in- or out-patient cases assigned to incumbent.
Assumes after-hours responsibility for the care of surgical cases and makes daily rounds for those hospitalized.
Refers to, or consults with, other surgeons on those cases that require more specialized diagnostic or therapeutic procedures as the need for their expertise arise.
Adheres to the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Department and assures that work performed is in keeping with the established standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals.
Consults with the anesthesiologist on the choice of anesthesia to be used.
Maintains complete and accurate records of all cases.
Participates in and contributes to in-service activities such as lectures, conferences and rounds and 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).
Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested by HOD.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

Graduation from an approved medical school plus one year of internship or equivalent, four years of residency in general surgery; certification by the American Board of Surgery, or Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, or equivalent qualifications.
Experience in traumatic surgery and in all phases of general surgery. At least three years of practice limited to surgery since certification.