Resident Medical Officer

Job description

A Resident Medical Officer (RMO) at Evercare Hospital Dhaka provides essential medical care under the supervision of senior doctors and Consultants in the department. They are responsible for patient care, including initial assessments, treatment plans, and emergency responses, and play a crucial role in monitoring patient progress and collaborating with the healthcare team. The RMO works under the guidance of the Registrar/Specialist in the department and participates in training programs, academic activities, and quality improvement initiatives including JCI documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients on admission with detailed history taking, physical examination, and documentation within the first 24 hours
• Send appropriate investigations for patients as directed by the primary consultant, authorized to send urgent investigations
• Take daily rounds of patients in the wards and assess them for treatment as deemed fit by the consultant
• Complete in-patient rounds daily, filling case sheets, progress notes, and all necessary documents including JCI documentation
• Provide adequate treatment as advised, checking dosage, frequency, and route of administration of all medications
• Continually monitor and review patient progress, adjusting management plans and taking initiative in medical/surgical emergencies
• Prepare discharge summaries in time and brief patients about discharge medications
• Assist consultants in day-to-day patient management and perform minor procedures under supervision
• Attend on-call duties for emergency medical patients and assist in their management as advised by the consultant
• Participate in clinical meetings, workshops, training programs, and quality initiatives of the hospital
• Follow standard precautions for prevention and control of infections (hand hygiene, PPE use, aseptic precautions, waste segregation)

Requirements

• Ability to elicit and record relevant focused history from patients and attendants, including medication history
• Ability to relate physical findings to history to establish and formulate a management plan in coordination with senior registrar and Consultant
• Ability to prescribe, review and monitor appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Trained in basic CPR and Blood Borne pathogen exposure and management
• Completion of mandatory safety training, infection prevention & control, and departmental policies and procedures

Skills

• Clinical Assessment
• Emergency Response
• Medical Documentation
• Patient Monitoring