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 commit

📌 Medical Officer (India)
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📍 India