MEDICAL OFFICER, ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY
Job Description:
- To give absolute care to all outpatient and emergency cases attending Accident & Emergency Department. To attend to all CODE BLUE.
- To provide acute life-saving care to any patient regardless of their financial disposition.
- To attend to an acutely ill patient in the ward prior to the consultant’s arrival.
- To attend working hours according to the management :
- i. 8.30 am – 5.00 pm (Monday to Friday)
- ii. 8.30 am – 1.00 pm (Saturday Only)
- iii. Off Day on Sunday
- iv. Required to do Overtime when required by the management
- To accept pass-over cases from resident Medical Officer in the previous shift.
- To hand over cases to the Medical Officer in the next shift.
- To write referral letters for any patient who need to be transferred-out from the casualty.
- To carry out procedures as follows in Accident & Emergency an in the ward:
- i. Intravenous cannula insertion.
- ii. CBD insertion
- iii. Blood investigation
- iv. Blood C + S
- v. Toilet and suturing if requested by patient and within the Medical Officer’s capability.
- To refer patients to the appropriate consultant deemed necessary.
- To always be contactable at all times during working hours.
- To examine and treat all TMC staff who come to A & E Department with ailments.
- To inform the consultant of all admissions under their care.
- To get information regarding diagnosis and condition of patient who want to be transferred to TMC from Medical Officer in the concerned hospital and to inform the specialist concern.
- To conduct Health Screening Programmes which include insurance medical check-up, health screening profile, senior citizen check up, etc.
- To attend talks, seminar for continuous medical education CME.
- To be call on for any disaster, and to attend meetings with A&E staff.
- To participate in on-going clinical training with A&E staff e.g. cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), IV drip setting, assessment of emergency cases, etc.
- To perform any other duties, without hesitation, as and when required by the Management.
Requirements:
- Education: Degree (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery – MBBS)
- Years of Experience: 2–5 years
Skills & Competencies
- Knowledgeable and strong believer in Quality Improvement activities
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Minimum 5 years working experience as a Medical Officer (post-registration)