General Physician (Qatari)

About the role

Naufar is looking for a General Physician who will assess patients' eligibility and suitability for treatment at its centre. The role works within standardized procedures under the supervision of the medical staff, and covers clinical assessment, treatment planning and care coordination.

Key responsibilities

• Provide medical care in general clinics as assigned by the Consultant/Section Head/Department, and present new cases to the psychiatrist or consultant psychiatry when required.
• Discuss patient progress reports and concerns with the attending Consultant Psychiatry.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver care across mental health disorders, lifestyle modification and chronic pain.
• Assess patients' medical and mental health through diagnostic tests, interviews and observation, then recommend whether they should be treated as outpatients or inpatients.
• Examine or run laboratory and diagnostic tests, and give patients a verbal summary of the key issues raised during assessment.
• Discuss treatment options (location, benefits, side effects, duration, expectations and commitment) and present assessments in a standardised format.
• Perform risk assessments, devise management strategies and refer patients to the psychiatrist when specialist assessment is needed.
• Use internationally validated tools to assess withdrawal risk and explain detoxification options (drug-free and/or medically assisted).
• Take part in health education programmes, research and policy work, and help identify improvements to departmental systems.
• Meet continuing professional development requirements, such as conferences and seminars.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in medicine (MBChB, MBBS, MD or equivalent) with completion of the appropriate internship-training programme.
• Valid primary licence from the country of origin, meeting revalidation criteria.
• Eligibility for a General Practitioner (GP) licence from the Licensing Authority in the State of Qatar.