Clinical Assistant/Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION

Unique Job Role: Clinical Associate

Position : Clinical Associate - Critical Care

Function: Clinical Services

Sub Function: Critical Care

Department: Critical Care

Reports To (Job Role / Position): Director of Critical Care & EMS

1. Job Purpose

• Assist the HOD, Chief Intensivist, Consultant in delivery of clinical care in conformance with Sir HN RFH standards of medical and service excellence across the assigned ICU units.

• Attached to Sir HN RFH on a full time basis. No external attachments will be permitted.

2. Accountabilities

Key Responsibilities: Service

• Work under the supervision of Consultant / HOD as per assigned privileges

• Treat patients in Critical Care - admit, investigate and perform treatment procedures (if applicable) as per the approved clinical privileges

• Provide day to day inpatient management of all patients within the ICU during the assigned rotations. This requires a detailed round, clinical examination, review of documentation, tracing pending reports, troubleshooting, receiving the new admissions, writing discharge notes, ensure proper handover, and keep the Primary team updated at all times.

• Collate and analyze records, reports, test results and physical examination information to diagnose disease of the patient

• Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized comprehensive medical care to treat / prevent / limit illness, disease, or injury, identify patient's risk status and recommend appropriate intervention to minimize risk as in consultation with the treating consultant

• Provide feedback to the concerned consultant on the action plan

• Collaborate with other disciplines and health professionals to develop effective and appropriate multidisciplinary treatment plans for patients

• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patient and family.

• Monitor patients' condition and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary and discuss the same with the treating Consultant. Refer patient to other specialist as and when required after due intimation and explanation to patient / family as advised by the treating consultant.

• Accompany all consultants during rounds. Present the case to consultant and discuss the care plan and facilitate implementation.

• Update and maintain documentation in Hospital Information System with respect to assigned clinical responsibilities including patient history, clinical assessment, prescriptions, medications, progress notes, investigations, discharge notes and any other medical records

• Ensure appropriate documentation as per accreditation requirements (progress notes, handovers, medication update)

• Ensure appropriate communication with family in emergency situations as per prescribed format.(AIDET, BLAST etc).

• Attend to on call emergency care in case of need.

• Follow use of evidence based practice

• Attend to on call emergency care in case of need.

• Ensure accurate exchange of information during care transition and transfer of patients ensuring patient privacy and confidentiality is duly protected at all the times

• Participate and be part of Medical Emergency Team (MET)

• Ensure timely discharges to keep Average LOS under standard Hospital norms

• Participate in interdepartmental meetings, committees and perform all the responsibilities as assigned

• Participate as per the defined role during any internal / external disaster  

• Comply with CME credits as per MMC guidelines and registrations in vogue

• Any other responsibility as assigned by the organization on a need basis 

Key Responsibilities: Growth

• Plan, and participate in health programs of the hospital, outreach activities, or communities for prevention and treatment of injuries or illnesses.

Key Responsibilities: Quality

• Ensure infection control and other quality indicators are within the defined bench mark

• Actively participate and be accountable for implementation of all quality programs to ensure continuous quality improvement in the department

• Ensure adherence to internationally accepted standards of care, including but not limited to those recommended by JCI, NABH and other quality systems

• Actively participate in infection control and prevention activities, campaigns, awareness sessions etc.

Key Responsibilities: Finance

• Ensure optimal utilization of available resources

Key Responsibilities: People

• Be available to cover colleague when they are sick / on leave (within the constraints of existing workload)

• Promote knowledge sharing and training on functional and technical skills of the team members

• Train the new joinees on the departmental policies, SOPs and protocols

• Guide the junior medical staff and DNB students on the departmental activities and processes

• Key Responsibilities: Innovation and Research

• Plan and participate in clinical education, research, test medication, clinical tests to advance the practice of medicine as well as academic and teaching activities as required by the DNB, IDCCM, ISCCM and any other Fellowship programs

• Keep updating knowledge and skills by attending and presenting at conferences and CME or similar training programs and keep abreast with the latest for advancing the department

• Actively give suggestions / feedback to further improvise services of department and growth of the department

3. Experience & Educational Requirements

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Include Additional Certification Required if any Necessary:

• MBBS and MD / DNB / Diploma in Critical Care/Anesthesia/Pulmonary

Desirable:

• IDCCM/FNB/ISCCM

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 

Type of roles (and duration) which an individual ideally should have done in his/her prior experience to be detailed Necessary:

• 3-5 years' experience post PG 

Desirable:

• 3-4years' experience in Critical care in tertiary care set-up