The following will be the duties and responsibilities of Resident Medical Officers:
- The Resident Medical Officer reports to the Consultant and plays a key role in building and maintaining relationships between the Director of Nursing, Director of Clinical Services, Hospital Management, Consultants, Medical, Nursing Staff and the Multidisciplinary Team.
- To ensure the highest standards of patient care for all patients attending/admitted.
- To establish and maintain teamwork and co-operation with the multidisciplinary team i.e. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Radiology etc. to ensure maximum benefit from co-ordinated care.
- To assist the Consultant in Charge/ Sr. Consultant to maintain and develop the highest evidence based clinical and professional standards.
- To keep abreast of current developments, skills, technology, and current literature in order to initiate and respond to changes in the work environment, e.g. data analysis, clinical audit, research, etc. And to meet current CME requirements.
- To keep policies and procedures under review, with regular audit,



and revise as required in the light of changing service needs.
- The RMO works in co-operation with the Consultants and the Nursing team in all matters relating to patient care.
- To assist the Consultant In Charge in Clinical Duties:
(I) Clinical Assessment of Patients.

(II) All patients requiring admission/readmission and/or as warranted by an unexpected change in their clinical condition.

(III) Patients attending Day Care and Out-Patient areas will be reviewed as appropriate following a discussion with the Head of Department.

(IV) Patient assessment should comprise of:
- Appropriate history and clinical examination.
- Appropriate investigations (e.g. CXR, ECG, Lab work-up).
- Procedural activity (e.g., blood cultures, IV cannulations and infusions, catheterisation).
- Ensure that there are detailed notes in medical records including proper documentation and discharge summaries, where appropriate eg transfers

📌 Resident Medical Officer (Patna)
🏢 Ford Hospital and Research Center
📍 Patna