Duty doctor

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Care & Monitoring
• Conduct regular ward rounds to check patients’ condition.
• Monitor vital signs, progress, and treatment plans.
• Provide immediate medical care during emergencies.
• Support consultants during procedures and clinical management.
• Treatment & Documentation
• Prescribe medications as per consultant’s advice.
• Maintain accurate case sheets, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Ensure completion of all medical documentation as per hospital policy.
• Emergency Management
• Attend casualty/emergency cases promptly.
• Initiate resuscitation, stabilization, and necessary investigations.
• Coordinate with specialists for further management.
• Coordination & Communication
• Liaise between consultants, nurses, and paramedical staff.
• Update patient relatives on condition and progress (as permitted).
• Assist in medico-legal cases (MLC) documentation.
• Compliance & Safety
• Follow hospital protocols, infection control, and patient safety standards.
• Ensure proper handover of patient care during shift changes.

Skills & Competencies Required:

• Strong clinical knowledge and decision-making ability.
• Good communication and patient-handling skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in emergency situations.
• Team-oriented with coordination skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person