Duty Doctor

Job Purpose: 1) To attend duties as per time schedule and attend meetings without fail.

2) To attend OPD’s as per timings, supervise OPD staff and direct patients to concerned consultant strictly as per prescribed OPD schedule.

3) During non OPD hours cold cases should be treated on OPD basis and called for follow up for consultant’s opinion as & when necessary.

4) Supervise the taking & handing over charge of duties by duty doctors and take corrective steps if necessary and submit a report to the Medical director about developments on a daily basis without fail.

5) Maintain a diary for rounds and to note down the changes /addition made in the treatment plan and carry out the instructions of consultants promptly and report back to them.

6) To inform the concerned Consultant regarding emergency cases/new admissions.

7) To report any changes /new complaints /deterioration in the admitted patients to the concerned Consultant and in the absence of Consultants, Intensivist to be informed for needful advice.

8) If patient /relative need information regarding patient’s prognosis ,further plan of management, diagnosis, financial aspects, the Primary consultant should be approached for the same.

9) Should clearly and strictly follow the policy for Primary / Secondary consultants

10) To handle MLC’s as per protocol efficiently with proper documentation and inform concerned police station.

11) To co -ordinate with each other in such a way that at least one duty doctor should be there in the hospital at the casualty at any given time so that work and handing over of charge should not suffer.

12) To inform the Medical Director in case of any delay/absence for duty.

13) To ensure that the management of patient is carried out smoothly in a well-coordinated manner and attend the meetings without fail.

14) Leave protocol should be followed at all times with the signatures of the reliever & MD. Unauthorized absence will attract penalties.

15) Any misconduct /non-adherence to above mentioned duties will be dealt with seriously and suitable action will be taken.

16) Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients including filling up liquid nitrogen container.

17) Check and respond to patient messages.

19) Hand instruments and materials to physician as directed.

20) Scribe while physician is diagnosing patient

21) Write prescriptions or enter them into all scripts depending on physician

22) Send insurance/ pharmacy refill requests and prior authorizations for medications

23) Inventory and order medical supplies and materials.

24) Assist the physician with lasers and other equipment under the supervision of the physician

25) Communicates with physician regarding all patient care. All changes to patient scheduling must be authorized by management or physician

26) Administer routine diagnostic tests or call medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests.

27) Prepare syringes and give injections or treatments

28) Inject local anaesthesia for surgery or biopsies

29) Notify patients of biopsy results via letter or phone, after physician review and authorization

30) Draw blood when necessary, performs routine laboratory tests and enter labs into the computer

31) Documents services performed for billing purposes.

Schedule:

- Rotational shift

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Physician: 1 year (preferred)
- total work: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person