RMO,CMO,EMO Full Time

1. To be present and contactable within hospital premises at all times
2. To clerk and assess patients on admission.
3. To maintain individual contact with patients, carrying out ward rounds and other duties detailed.
4. To update clinical notes on all patients attended according to best practice for record keeping.
5. To attend communication (handover) rounds as required.
6. To respond promptly to the request of all medical staff (Consultants and other Doctors, Nurses) to see any patients within the hospital and to advice or start any treatment as indicated.
7. To perform specific medical procedures on patients under the supervision of the Consultants within all departments in the hospital as requested by medical and nursing staff: cannulation, commencing i.v infusions, urinary catheterizations, administration of i.v drugs,ECG, phlebotomy etc.
8. To check blood sample results/investigation results and take necessary actions.
9. To check and counter sign the Treatment charts being prepared by the Nurses.
10. To assist with pre-operative preparation.
11. To make the Discharge Summary, explaining the summary and the Discharge Medication to the Patient or Attendant.
12. Before going off duty ensure written appropriate communication (Hand over)to the oncoming RMO specifying any requirements of individual patients.

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