General Surgeon - Surgical Oncology

About the role

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare is hiring a General Surgeon specializing in surgical oncology in Dhahran. The surgeon provides high-standard, cost-effective attending and consulting surgical care to eligible recipients of the facility, within the scope of expertise approved by the hospital's Credential and Privileging Authority.

Key responsibilities

• Inpatient care: admit patients through the emergency room and outpatient clinics, conduct daily rounds, attend weekend and holiday on-call shifts, respond to emergencies, take part in trauma care, and carry out discharges in line with hospital policy.
• Outpatient care: run assigned surgical and procedural clinics, work with the outpatient nursing team and refer patients to other services when appropriate.
• Operating room: prepare patients for surgery, maintain punctuality and professionalism, dictate operative notes, keep caregivers informed of outcomes, and work closely with anesthesia colleagues for patient safety.
• Teamwork and quality: attend clinical and educational rounds, multidisciplinary team rounds, quality and safety activities, and business meetings; delegate and supervise house staff, nursing staff and operative procedures; teach junior staff, medical students and interns.
• Patient records: keep legible, timely entries, maintain complete case records, respect confidentiality, and take part in medical records audits.

Required profile

• Graduation from an approved medical school.
• North American Board Certification in General Surgery (or equivalent Western qualification).
• At least 3 years of training in a recognized General Surgery program.
• Up-to-date knowledge and skills, and sufficient continuous medical education credits as required by the hospital and licensing authorities.