Resident Medical Officer

Role & responsibilities:-

• Accountable and resilient and Ability to work as part of a team.
• Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Flexibility to respond to a variety of emergency situations.
• Able to work accurately with an eye for detail.
• To be part of a team providing 24 hour medical cover and immediate first line resuscitation to any hospital patient, visitor or staff member as required.
• To assist in the management of patients and provide back-up support to the consultant.
• A professional approach must be adapted with all patients, staff and visitors.
• To provide medical cover, routine and emergency, during hours of duty and work in conjunction with the other specialties to serve the institute.
• Follow all Clinical safety, hygiene, infection control protocols to be adhered to (eg wearing gloves when required, aprons, hand hygiene, etc) .
• Required to and be available to see patients when required or when requested.
• Required to identify the complex health problems and report immediately to the concerned doctor.
• Supervise daily clinical management of all patients under the guidance of Consultants.
• Should be able to prescribe pain management medicines if need be.
• Effective communication with patients, family, colleagues and other health care workers.
• Treatment sheets are to be with diagnosis in capital letters. Each treatment sheet should be dated, named and signed by the writing doctor. Doctors should refer to the progress notes while writing treatment sheets.
• To assist the Consultants for rounds apart from taking independent rounds themselves and should follow up the patients for any further care (change in plan of Treatment).
• Are responsible for making discharge summary.
• Are responsible for assessment of new admission of patients in their respective specialty.
• Are required to follow on-call and duty rota based on the department’s requirement.
• To be part of the Quality Improvement Initiative and protocols of the organization.