Consultant

- Clinical Responsibility:

• To admit patients and perform procedures independently as per privileges bestowed upon him or her as per hospital policy.

• To conduct in-patient rounds independently and with the respective junior consultants, and duty medical officers.

• To mention operation notes and post-operative plan of care in the medical record.

• To supervise registrars and ensure that they discharge their duties in an effective and efficient manner.

• To verify the examination findings & medication orders written by the junior consultants and registrar.

• To impart relevant patient education as and when required.

• To mention date, time, name and signature against all entries in the medical record.

• To countersign any verbal order given to DMOs, Jr. Consultants and Registrars as and when needed.

• To prepare the rota in coordination with the registrar on call.

• To prepare ‘On Call’ rota in coordination with colleagues and registrars in the department.

• To attend to patient’s complaints reported by the registrars or nursing staff as & when required.

• To give orders for discharge as per the patients conditions & intimate the registrar / resident to do the needful.

• To attend to all emergencies while on call.