Duty Medical Officer

• Taking over patients from previous DMO - Details of Serious cases, patients on blood or any other transfusion, on Chemotherapy etc.
• Ward Round, write progress note. - Write date & Time of Visit - Write case seen by Dr. Name
• Note Complaints & Examination Findings - Sign at the end.
• (Note: Mandatory to record above for the patients who are not covered by the DNBs/Registrars.)
• Attending Emergency Cases or for any patient for which assistance is requested by junior staff.
• Attending New admission patient - Write case sheet. - Write date, time of visit, note complaints

record above for the patients who are not seen by the DNBs/ Registrars.

• Preparing & correcting discharge summary.
• Blood transfusion, Chemo-therapy, dressing etc.,
• Follow up instructions of consultants
• Other routine responsibilities of a Duty Doctor of a ward.
• Attending calls received from nursing station on time.
• Incase sudden absence of another DMO, calls received from that ward also to be attended.
• Payment will be made on Time Basis & Shift Basis.
• Each DMO will visit the Wards at least once during his/her duty hours. Ask the sister