Physician Assistant
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Job Purpose: |
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To handle new admission, discharge, shift duty day to day administrative and patient related duty under the supervision of a consultant |
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Job Responsibilities: |
• To assist Consultants in the OPD, to perform initial assessment, compile previous reports & consultation papers.
• To support Consultants in data entry in EMR for all OPD patients.
• To guide OPD patients to various departments like diagnostics, estimation and billing etc.
• To take initial rounds of all In-patients, to collect & compile previously ordered reports in patient’s file.
• To inform Consultant about all opinions raised from other specialties/ department.
• To do initial assessment of all In-patients who are cross-referred and appraise designated consultant with detail for their round.
• To support Consultants during the IP rounds and ensures the orders are executed.
• To do random medicine reconciliation of Inpatients to ensure correct medication administration.
• To inform Consultant about any Critical value for the therapeutic modification or revision in plan of care.
• To get signature with stamp of concerned consultant on initial assessment after reviewing, on daily progress notes, Consents, Discharge summary etc.
• To perform basic bed-side procedures like peripheral IV access, Ryle’s tube, Foley’s catheter placement etc.
• To support surgical patient for complete pre-surgical work up like Lab & Radiology investigations, PAC, Physician fitness, billing clearance and admission.
• Ensure all documents are ready for surgical patient before shifting to OT including Consent.
• Perform dressing/stitching/POP for surgical patients.
• Preparation of Discharge summary of all patients under specific Consultant and get it approved with consultant for final publication.
• Undertake any duty that may be required, which could include assisting other colleagues throughout the hospital.