Student

Job Purpose

Diagnoses, treats, diseases of body and its functions. Examines patient for symptoms indicative of organ disorders, using medical instruments and equipment.

Job Responsibilities

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.