Clinical Associate
New Patient:
-
To attend any new patient (admission) immediately.
-
Examine & take a proper history of the patient (If he is in a position to give it on his own) or from his relative
-
Check any previous records, if available.
-
Charts down all the details in the history sheet.
-
Let the patient or his relative go through all the details and take his signature on the history sheet for MLC Cases.
-
Discuss with respective consultant on call about the admission & follow his orders.
-
Instruct the nursing staff about the necessary orders to be carried out.
-
Attend rounds with the respective consultants and carry out the necessary changes in the order. Enter them in the treatment sheet.
-
Fill the Medicine Card and Non Drug Order sheet
-
Follow up with all the investigations to be taken and trace their results. Note down investigation results in the investigation sheet.
-
Document Verbal Orders correctly in clinical notes
-
Activate code blue if any medical emergency is encountered beyond one’s control.
-
Identify the critical status of patient and shift him to critical care area in time.
-
Shift the patient to ward/ Critical care area/ OT as per admission status
-
To assist/ perform procedures as per need
Medico Legal Cases/ Brought in Dead:
-
Identify the MLC/ BID cases and act according to policy
-
Always discuss with MLC Nurse/ Casualty In Charge in case of any doubt
-
Follow pre-operative orders in the treatment sheet. To check whether the consents (Surgical, Anesthesia, etc) for the surgery has been taken from the patient. If not inform the respective person.
-
Get the PAC done and carry out all the pre-operative orders.
-
Attend patient’s complaints and calm the patients if they are apprehensive.
General:
-
Attend camps according to the policy.
-
Work as per Policies and procedures of organization.
Get the cross referral form filled and call cross consultants according to the policy.
-
Use capital letters for medicines (Generic Names/ Salt) and always put sign, name, date and time with every entry you make.
-
Take care about completeness of records
-
Act accordingly as per communicated by hospital management team
Skill Sets:
-
Verbal Ability/Communication Skill: Ability to comprehend verbal instructions given by the supervisor or head of the department.
-
Give accurate and tactful explanations to patients. Problem solving/ Decision-making
-
Think independently and exercise own judgment in consensus with the supervisor