Medical Officer - Wards

Objective

To provide & coordinate medical services, to ensure highest standards of patient care.

Principal Accountabilities :

•    Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic:
•    Execute the hospital's/medical services vision and philosophy.
•    Oversee infection control, healthcare waste management, patient rights awareness, safety protocols, and foster relationships.
•    Assume responsibility in the absence of the department head.
•    Provide strategic insights for vertical enhancement and recommend continuous improvement initiatives.

Operational:
•    Deliver prompt medical care to all patients.
•    Conduct rounds to monitor patient status.
•    Conduct thorough patient assessments and maintain detailed records.
•    Document patient progress and future treatment plans in consultation with admitting consultants.
•    Collaborate with consultants for follow-up treatments and specialist referrals.
•    Ensure timely completion and interpretation of investigations, informing relevant consultants, and implementing necessary treatment adjustments.
•    Handover duties to relieving staff and oversee patient dietary and medication requirements.
•    Counsel discharged patients, provide discharge summaries, and maintain records.
•    Communicate and enforce instructions, ensuring compliance among staff.
•    Conduct collective rounds with team members to uphold patient care standards.
•    Facilitate audits and manage inventory effectively.
•    Implement and enforce SOPs in medical services.
•    Support functional and administrative heads in daily operations.
•    Adhere to duty roster and seek prior approval for leave arrangements.
•    Participate in in-service education and staff training.
•    Maintain accurate record-keeping and comply with JCI and NABH standards.
•    Contribute to staff reviews and provide input for improvement.
•    Ensure proper functioning of equipment and coordinate repairs as needed.
•    Maintain and dispose of records in compliance with quality standards.
•    Provide input to support clinical committees as required.
•    Maintain ward records and report any critical incidents promptly.
•    Handle medico-legal cases and notify authorities of notifiable diseases.
•    Liaise with other departments to enhance service delivery.

Performance Parameters

• Quality and timeliness of the service delivery of the patients.
• Thorough history taking & Medical Records keeping.
• To participate in quality audits in the concerned areas & to ensure preventive & corrective actions.
• To ensure error free Medical care in all allocated areas.
• To participate in the CMEs.
• To maintain highest standards in infection control & waste management.
• To ensure all the emergency medicines are available & the equipments are in the working condition.
• To train all the subordinate staff for best practices to ensure implementation of service excellence programme.
• Handling of grievances of patients & the internal staff.
• To participate in the performance management system of the all reporting subordinates.
• Prompt grievance/complaint handlings.

Education

MBBS from a medical college recognized by Medical Council of India. Must be registered with State/Medical Council of India.

Experience

A Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in the concerned specialty in a Super/Multi Specialty hospital is desirable.

Knowledge

Quick Thinking, Fast Moving, generalist and have wide spectrum of knowledge.

Strong communication skills.

Conceptual and Analytical skills.

Computer literacy and hands on PC.