Visiting Consultant

- Clinical Responsibility :

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

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

• To mention 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, junior consultants and registrars as and when needed.

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

• To take part in the patient management in the intensive care unit and hasten recovery and take steps to reduce ITU/Step down ICU/Hospital stay.

• 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.