Job description of Resident Medical Officer

 Punctuality –
o On time punching should be done. RMO should be there on Duty prior to 10 minutes of grace period.
Payment of one day will be deduct if three late marks.
 Professionalism-
o A professional approach must be adopted with all patients, staff and visitors. RMO should be in a
proper dress code with apron and stethoscope.
 Hospital emergency & admission procedure-
o To provide urgent medical attention and urgent treatment to staff or visitors in case of accident or
sudden illness in liaison with the senior nurse on duty.
o To undertake emergency procedures as required (including resuscitation), taking the lead as
necessary.
o Complete a brief admission examination on each patient when appropriate and document clinical
findings.
o At the time of admission RMO should follow the consultant order. If consultant order is not available
then RMO should inform GC of patient to consultant. Then take the order from consultant.
o RMO should take detail case taking and then should inform case to on call consultant immediately and
ask line of treatment. If on call consultant is not available then start with administering the IV line,
 injection Pan, injection emset and pain killer management like injection PCM. Don’t give any antibiotic
or other drug without asking any consultant.
o Self round with patients as required or at the request of the nursing staff.
o In insurance patient if consultant advice any special test or any procedure like scopy or anything else
need to inform insurance department for approval.
o To undertake a morning, evening, night ward round daily and if possible with a member of the nursing
staff when available ensuring patients are visited where appropriate. To make an entry in the patient’s
notes as appropriate following ward rounds or any other patient examinations, communication or
procedures.
o To receive a hand-over report on patients from the alternative RMO when commencing duty and
should be written on overbook.
o Intra-cath, patient dressing should be changed by on duty doctors only. To take blood samples from
patients as may be required from time to time.
 Discharge procedure-
o During the consultant round, RMO need to ask if any discharge of patient.
-If yes then take a final diagnosis, on discharge medicines and follow up? This should be mention on
continuation sheet of IPD papers from consultant/consultant’s signature.
- If any body feels to write final diagnosis and on discharge medicines then RMO will be fine.
 Surgery-
 o Under no circumstances RMOs should seek consent for operations or procedures on behalf of a
Consultant. RMOs must seek consent for any procedures that they intend to undertake.
o If insurance patient is undergoing for surgery, should take OT approval from insurance department.
 Pharmacy-
o Daily prescription of IPD patient should be written by RMO only with patient correct name, date,
insurance company name and signature by RMO and on duty nurse.
o Only two time dose should be written on prescription. (Night and Morning).
 Other-
o To comply with all hospital policies and procedures in particular those relating to Health and Safety
at Work.
o To attend meetings to discuss issues, incidents and accidents with medical Superintendent.