Physician Assistant

Requisition Id:  10770

Job Purpose:

To handle new admission, discharge, shift duty day to day administrative and patient related duty under the supervision of a consultant

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.