Internal Medicine Specialist job description

About the job

We are looking for an internal medicine specialist to diagnose and treat acute and chronic illness in adults, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and infections, and to follow patients in clinic and on the wards.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assess adult patients in clinic, on the wards and in the emergency department and diagnose their condition
• Treat and follow up chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and thyroid disease
• Run daily ward rounds for inpatients and adjust their treatment plans
• Order suitable tests and imaging and interpret the results
• Manage acute illness such as severe infections and blood sugar and electrolyte disorders
• Refer patients to subspecialties and coordinate care for people with several conditions
• Review patients' medicines to avoid interactions and unsuitable doses
• Write discharge summaries and teach patients to manage their conditions

Working conditions

• Night duty and on-call

Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBCh) with a specialty qualification in internal medicine (Libyan or Arab Board or equivalent, or a master's degree) and a licence to practise
• 3 to 6 years of experience in internal medicine

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Internal medicine
• Chronic disease management
• Diabetes and hypertension
• Interpreting lab results
• Acute medicine
• Medication review
• Patient communication

Preferred

• Experience in intensive care or emergency medicine
• Interest in a subspecialty such as endocrinology or respiratory medicine
• Good medical English