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Job Description
The General Practitioner (GP) in Home Healthcare will provide comprehensive medical care to patients in their homes. This role involves conducting home visits, developing management plans, reviewing cases, and ensuring the highest standards of clinical quality and infection control practices. The GP will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver effective and compassionate care to patients in their home environment. Will also co-ordinate comprehensive patient care for individuals receiving medical services at home. Will assess patient needs, develop care plans, and collaborate with other healthcare providers, caregivers, and community resources to ensure quality and continuity of care. This role is crucial in supporting patients with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or post-hospitalization recovery.
Patient Assessment and Care Planning
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments (patient intake) of patient’s medical and social needs and identifying risks, barriers to patient care
- Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with specialized physicians nurses and healthcare providers
- Utilize clinical skills to evaluate patients’ health conditions and needs in their home settings
Case Reviews, Consultations and Development of Management Plans
- Review ongoing home healthcare cases and prepare summaries for the consultant in charge
- Create individualized management plans for patients based on assessments with supervision of HHC Medical Lead
- Collaborate with patients and families to discuss treatment options and establish goals
Co-ordination of Healthcare Services
- Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals from various disciplines
- Participate in team meetings and coordinate care plans with nurses, therapists, and social workers
- Identify home medical needs with arranging and facilitating appointments, therapy sessions and home health services while ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers, patients and caregivers
Monitoring and follow up
- Conduct follow-up visits and phone check-ins to assess patient progress, adjust care plans based on changes in patient conditions or healthcare needs, monitor medication adherence and facilitate prescription refills as needed
Clinical Quality Assurance
- Ensure the clinical quality of services provided to patients in their homes
- Implement best practices and adhere to clinical guidelines and protocols during home visits
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all patient interactions and services while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, organizational policies and participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives and case reviews.
- Implement and monitor infection control practices in home healthcare settings
- Educate patients and families on infection control measures and ensure compliance during visits
Patient and Caregiver Education
- Educate patients and caregivers on disease management, treatment plans and self-care practices while providing guidance on available social services (if available) while addressing concerns and questions related to treatment plan
Skills
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and advocacy skills.
- Ability to work in a team and manage a caseload effectively.
- Familiarity with home healthcare practices and regulations
- Proficiency in using Healthcare Information Systems (HIS)
- Valid SCFHS licensure
- Strong knowledge of chronic disease management, and home healthcare services.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine M.B.B.S
Job Details
Preferred Candidate
Bupa Arabia
Bupa Arabia is a healthcare insurance company based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We are an associate business of Bupa Group, which is a global healthcare company with an international reach that extends across multiple business operations, practices, and resources.
Founded in October 1997, Bupa Arabia was initially established through a partnership between Bupa Global International and Nazer Group, with the key focus to provide health insurance services with high quality and competitive prices, while ensuring a distinctive experience for customers. Bupa Arabia has since evolved into a fully Saudi-owned and operated company. Our transformation from a joint venture into a publicly traded company on the Saudi Stock Exchange occurred in 2008, as we made 40% of our shares available to the public during our Initial Public Offering (IPO).
As a subsidiary of the global Bupa Group, we draw upon international expertise while maintaining a profound understanding of local healthcare requirements and regulations. This allows us to offer comprehensive healthcare insurance solutions tailored to the unique needs of the Saudi Arabian market.
Bupa Arabia prides itself on its commitment to the wellbeing and development of its employees, providing them with the same standard of care, support, and professionalism that it expects to be delivered to its customers.
Our core values shape every aspect of our work and culture:
Commit – Own it with accountability and urgency.
Collaborate – Win together through cross-functional synergy.
Care – Put people first, both employees and customers.