The Resident Medical Officer (RMO) is responsible for providing comprehensive medical care to day care and admitted patients, managing medical emergencies, assisting consultants in patient management, ensuring continuity of care, and maintaining high standards of clinical practice. The RMO serves as the first line of medical response within the hospital and works closely with consultants, nursing staff, and allied healthcare professionals to ensure protected, ethical, and evidence-based patient care. RMOs typically provide 247 inpatient and emergency coverage, monitor admitted patients, coordinate with consultants, and maintain accurate documentation in accordance with hospital policies.
Key Responsibilities
A. Clinical Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose and initiate treatment for admitted patients.
- Perform comprehensive history taking and physical examination.
- Develop preliminary management plans pending consultant review.
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment as advised.
- Conduct regular ward rounds and document findings.
- Attend emergency calls promptly within the hospital.
- Stabilize critically ill patients until specialist intervention.
- Manage emergency admissions.
- Assist consultants during clinical procedures and surgeries.
- Order appropriate laboratory and radiological investigations.
- Interpret routine investigation reports.
- Prescribe medications according to hospital protocols.
- Perform bedside procedures within competency including:
- IV cannulation
- Central venous access (if trained)
- Foley catheterization
- Ryle's tube insertion
- Suturing
- Wound dressing
- ABG sampling
- Pleural aspiration (if credentialed)
- Ascitic tapping (if credentiale
📌 Resident Medical Officer (Punawale)
🏢 Medburg Hospital
📍 Punawale
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