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King Faisal
Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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 GENERAL
INFORMATION
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Canter - Jeddah began
in March 2000, due to the generous gift of The Custodian of the
Two Holy Mosques, King Fahad Bin Abdul Aziz. It was his wish to
provide outstanding medical services to the people of the Western
region. This luxurious tertiary care hospital is located in the
prestigious Al-Rawdah district, only a few minutes away from the
King Abdulaziz International airport. It occupies 80,000 square
meters with a capacity of 460 bed.
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The Protocol Program aims to provide Outpatient care
for distinguished guests. Selected nursing and paramedical
personnel are staffed on a full time basis. It has a tracking
system for Pharmacy, Phlebotomy, X-ray and other services.
Patient Relations Program. KFSH&RC adopted the
new concept of unifying all the services that a patient may
need under the umbrella of the Patient Relations Program.
This program consists of Social Service, Patient Relations,
Admission and Pre-registration, Eligibility, Medical coordination,
Medical Records and Home Health Care.
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Community Relations Program. KFSH&RC unified the three
departments of Media Affairs & Health Education, Public Relations
and the Hospital Club under one department to ensure the best service
to the public. The program aims to promote the services of KFSH&RC-Jeddah
as the leading health services provider in the region; in order
to benefit the community and raise health awareness.
The Telemedicine program was established to support both
national and international medical needs. Telemedicine Services
is integrated into routine practice, where radiology and pathology
images can be transmitted to other medical facilities. Services
provide by Telemedicine include: Videoconferencing, Tele-pathology;
Tele-radiology; Interactive Distance Learning Program, and Patient
Education Seminars.
In order to provide the best patient care information support,
the Computer and Hospital Information Center has established
a hospital wide network infrastructure. This network is state of
the art technology. The hospital recently signed a contract with
Cerner Arabia for a Clinical Management Information System. The
hospital is in the implementation stage of integrating its management
information systems.
Total Quality Management
KFSH&RC-Jeddah has adopted a Customer driven quality management
philosophy. The Quality Management Department coordinates the efforts
of quality and performance improvement in the organization. In a
further effort to meet International Health care quality standards,
the hospital has committed to the accreditation process through
the Joint Commission for International Accreditation (JCIA). Quality
Management is coordinating the efforts of KFSH to meet the 11 standards
of care that the JCIA established for meeting quality health care.
HOBA was established to encourage KFSH&RC staff to share
their knowledge and skill with colleagues in all the regions of
the Kingdom, thereby ensuring that all patients distant from KFSH&RC
still have access to more convenient and cost effective health care.
HOBA also designs programs to train health professionals, and addresses
health related issues.
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Technical and Research Affairs
KFSH&RC is an equal partner in the Center of Innovative
Minimally Invasive Therapies (CIMIT). The CIMIT partnership
includes 4 other world class centers of health care excellence,
and develops the latest technology and methodologies to reduce
the physical trauma of surgery.
KFSH&RC is entitled to have its faculty/ staff participates
in single or multi disciplinary research projects. KFSH&RC
also has agreements for cooperation with elite universities
and medical centers like John Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, Baylor
University, Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Academic and Training Affairs manage the residency and internship
programs. To enhance and support specialization, they coordinate
and organize the training programs between KFSH&RC and the other
partners in the community, such as the faculties of universities
and governmental hospitals. Academic and Training Affairs also organizes
local and international seminars and symposiums.
MEDICAL
SERVICES
The Department of Medicine includes Internal Medicine, Nephrology
and Renal Transplant Units, a Pulmonary Section, an Endoscopy Unit,
Diabetes, Gastro-enterology and Infectious Disease.
Outpatient Clinics receive 1200 patients daily in the various
clinics, which include General Surgery, Medicine, Pediatrics, Ob
& Gyne, Neurosciences and Oncology.
The Oncology Department includes Adult and Pediatric Hematology,
Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and Oncology.
The Neurosciences department provides world class clinical
care to patients with difficult to diagnose and treat neurological
disorders, such as sleeping disorders. The department includes Neurosurgery,
Clinical Neuropsychology, Psychiatry and Clinical Pathology. In
addition, due to the spread of epilepsy in the Kingdom, the Neurosciences
department initiated a complete treatment program for Epilepsy that
is accredited by the International Office of Epilepsy, which is
linked to the World Health Organization.
KFSH&RC-Jeddah is an important referral center for high risk
adult and congenital heart procedures, such as Atherectomy, stinting
of coronary Angioplasty, balloon dilations of Stenosed Valves and
Coarctation of the Aorta. Surgery includes ENT, Ophthalmology, Urology,
General Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, and the Day Surgery Unit.
Pediatrics provides specialized medical services in addition
to general pediatrics. Pediatric Specialties include: Gastroenterology,
Nephrology, Renal Transplant, Rheumatology, Metabolic Diseases,
Allergy and Immunity Diseases.
The Ophthalmology section has two well equipped clinics.
It contains a contact lens fitting room, A&B Ultra sound, Argon
Laser and Yag Laser, Fundus Photography Camera, Visual Field, and
Ximer Laser suites. It also encompasses an Operating Room for minor
cases, and a fully equipped Operating Room for major operations.
Dentistry provides comprehensive dental services. It offers high
quality care, encompassing Pedodentices, Crainofacialsurgery, Prosthodentist,
Orthodontics, Dental laboratory and Recovery Room.
The Department of Pathology and the medical laboratory offer
an extensive range of advanced diagnostic clinical services, using
the latest technology. It is pursing accreditation by the College
of American Pathologists (CAP) and the American Association of Blood
Banks (AABB).
Radiology includes the following modalities: MRI and CT;
Nuclear Medicine; Ultra Sound, Angiography, Fluoroscopy, and General
Radiology. Radiology also performs diagnostic, therapeutic and invasive
procedures, including ultra sound and CT guided biopsy.
The Intensive Care Unit is a state of the art facility.
It is the largest ICU Department in the Kingdom. It occupies the
second floor with a capacity of 54 beds, including 16 beds for Surgical
& Medical, 8 Cardiac Surgery beds, 8 ICU beds, 8 Coronary Care
beds, and 14 beds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
The Department of Emergency Services consists of 22 beds,
10 patient examination rooms, two critical rooms, and 4 pediatric
beds. It also has a Plaster Room, ENT, Ophthalmology, OB & Gyne,
and Operating Room for minor procedures and a VIP section.
There are more than 800 nurses from over 15 countries in the nursing
department at KFSH&RC-Jeddah. The Nursing Department
is a mosaic of excellence, education and experience blended with
culture, competence and caring. Most of the nurse in the Outpatient
Department are bilingual, to ensure effective communication with
patients. The Nursing Department embraces total quality management
philosophy in all services. One of the objectives of the Nursing
Department is to develop a strong continuous education program for
all nurses. Collaboration with community partners, such as King
Abdul Azizz University is a major focus of Nursing Affairs.
TRANSPORTATION
Shuttle buses operate at intervals between housing and the hospital.
There are also shopping buses to the center of the city.
HOUSING
KFSH&RC-Jeddah offers a healthy living environment. All housing
units are provided with modern services and facilities. KFSH&RC-Jeddah
staff enjoys living in a multicultural environment amidst the richness
of the local culture.
CONTRACT
AND BENEFITS INFORMATION
- Contract of Employment - 2 years and often renewable
- Air Transport - economy class from point-of-hire to Jeddah,
KS
- End of contract entitlements consisting of 1/2 month salary
for each year completed
- Ticketing - a return ticket to point-of-hire for vacation once
a year (every 12 months).
- Vacation - 40 days paid vacation per year (calendar days)
- Housing -Utilities (except telephone), appliances, linens, etc.
provided
- Uniforms are provided
- Transportation -From hospital to housing and back and for shopping
trips
- Medical care and emergency dental care provided by hospital
- Access to subsidized meals in Hospital project cafeterias
- Emergency Leave available
RECREATION
SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEES
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Staff recreation services offer a limited leisure time activities
for project employees and their families. Facilities available
for use are mostly swimming pools. However, due to the nature
of Jeddah, a wide variety of leisure activities are available
through clubs.
Also have Health Club that is modern and one of the elite
fitness facilities in Jeddah. It has a full range of exercise
machines, Jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and swimming pool.
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