Duty Medical Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Functional Responsibilities

· To cover all the IP in all the Wards / ICU / CCU etc.

· To cover duty in Casualty in the absence of Duty Orthopaedic Surgeon.

· To follow the NABH protocols and documentation.

· To go for rounds and introduce yourself to all the patients and indicate them your availability in a particular location and also the extension phone number of both the Doctors Station.

· The vital parameters must be recorded once in their duty time, but every 3 hours Doctors must visit the patients and note the findings as an observation without disturbing the patients.

· To identify the new admissions and to familiarize about the patient in full and complete.

· To assess all the IP under your care and complete all the works related to the IP care.

· To collect all the investigations pending and inform the concerned Consultants about the results.

· To do daily wound dressing and post-operative patients’ wound dressing must be done with the help of operating Surgeon only.

· To assess the general condition of the patient and to compile all the specialty prescriptions in one.

· Daily rounds must always contain the date, time of visit, detailed observation in regards to nutrition, general instructions on food intake by the patient and must know about the history of insomnia.

· To call all the outside Consultants personally before 7.00 am during the night duties.

· To write the case sheets whenever it is requested by the Ortho and other Consultants.

· To get consent for any procedure from vene puncture and intubation before doing the procedure.

· To receive the patients from Casualty whenever there is an admission and from OT/Cathlab after the surgery.

· To give a final brief to the patients in regards to all the follow up to be done by the patient at the time of discharge. This includes advice about medication, diet, physiotherapy and day to day activities at home like having a bath etc.

· To identify specific patients who may require extra care and to frequently visit them.

· To write the patient name, age and hospital ID all the time to follow the respective pattern while documenting (i) Chief Complaints, (ii) Past history-past family personal history, General & Systemic examination, Provisional Diagnosis etc.

· To note all the Lab Investigations, pick up the abnormal values and to document the same in the case sheet.

· The plan of care has to be discussed with the patient after getting the Consultants opinion.

· Daily reporting must be done to the Chairman to the mail ID: smk_ortho@yahoo.com.

· Proper handing over & taking over should be done at all times.

Generic Responsibilities

· Job Knowledge: Proficient enough in both the Technical & Functional levels for the given role. Conceptual skills and understanding of Business model are utmost important. Shall know the practices in Industry widely followed from time to time.

· Quality Consciousness: Specific action is always aimed at improving quality of service, its processes and other activities associated with it.

· Cost Consciousness: Implementing Cost Control Measures and its monitoring.

· Others: To participate in all departmental training and quality initiative measures that is in practice across locations.

· To maintain ethical practices and diplomacy at all levels that we are dealing in our day to day transactions.

· To follow all the rules and regulations of the organization that are prevailing in practice from time to time.

· The Duty Medical Officer’s role is vital in maintaining a safe, clean, and functional environment, allowing healthcare professionals to focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

· Take ownership of all the duties that you are responsible for at your workplace.

In addition to the above mentioned duties and job functions any other assignment given by the immediate superior or the management will have to be carried out.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Health insurance