Requisition Id: 15980

– Orthopedic Ward Duty Doctor

Job Title: Duty Doctor – Orthopedics

Department: Orthopedics

Reports To: Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon / Medical Superintendent

Key Responsibilities

- Provide day-to-day medical care and monitoring of patients admitted to the orthopedic ward.

- Perform initial assessment of patients and document history, examination findings, and treatment plans.

- Monitor vital signs, clinical condition, pain, neurovascular status, and postoperative recovery.

- Review laboratory investigations, X-rays, CT/MRI reports, and other relevant investigations.

- Implement treatment orders prescribed by the orthopedic consultant.

- Manage common ward emergencies and promptly escalate deteriorating patients to the consultant/appropriate specialty.

- Monitor postoperative patients for complications such as bleeding, infection, neurovascular compromise, DVT/PE, and wound problems.





- Assist with preoperative and postoperative patient management.

- Coordinate with nursing staff, physiotherapy, radiology, laboratory, and other departments.

- Maintain accurate patient records, progress notes, medication charts, discharge summaries, and referral documentation.

- Obtain and document informed consent where appropriate, as per hospital policy.

- Attend emergency calls within the ward and provide initial stabilization.

- Participate in rounds with orthopedic consultants and communicate relevant clinical updates.

- Ensure adherence to infection-control, patient-safety, medication-safety, and hospital protocols.

- Counsel patients and attendants regarding treatment plans, postoperative care, mobility, medications, and warning signs.

📌 Senior House Officer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Narayana Health
📍 Bengaluru