Clinical Associate

Responsibilities

• To report in defined time and remain available at designated work stations as per duty roster.
• Ensure assessment and reassessment of all patients as per prescribed format by Resident (RMO)/ Registrar/ consultant as per specialty in defined time line.
• Inform treating Consultant / Clinical Assistant Registrar about any change in clinical condition of admitted patients / all new patients and any concern of patient and relatives.
• Responsibilities while attending New Patients: coordinate with designated clinician to ensure all new patients (admission) are attended by designated clinician in stipulated time.
• Help in documentation of assessment of new patients by Consultant/ Registrar in term of: Detailed history of patient; Detailed examination of patient as per prescribed format of specialty concerned.
• Taking history of previous medication and reconciliation.
• Checking for any previous medical records / prescription if available.
• Checking for diagnostic tests if performed and its results.
• Making an entry in patient record (RHIS) as per hospital prescribed norms.
• Co-ordinate within Nursing and other Professionals to carry any instruction / order to be carried out, which is advised by hospital consultant/ Registrar.
• Entry of provisional diagnosis and deferential diagnosis in RHIS with Consultant.
• Inform new admissions / transfer from other wards/ care settings to respective Consultant / Registrar about the patient s arrival and follow their instruction.
• Daily Ward Rounds: To do daily ward rounds and ensure assessment and reassessment of all the patients by Consultant, admitted in respective ward and make necessary entry in Patient records (RHIS).
• Accompanying the respective consultants while on clinical rounds, take note of Consultant s findings.
• Assist in entry of these findings in Medical Record / Treatment Sheet with an authentication of consultant.
• Take a note of investigations advised by Consultant and ensure its entry in RHIS by him or his designee and generation of request (CR).
• Follow up the diagnostic reports.
• Inform the availability of Lab reports / Diagnostic test reports to respective Consultants and follow the order / advice.
• Assist in availability of Medication by ensuring prescription entry in RHIS, and its authentication by consultant also coordination with Nursing/ Pharmacy Staff if needed.
• Assist Clinical Staff in handing over and taking over process of patients in wards.
• Coordinating with Clinical/ Nursing/ Billing and Support Staff for planned and emergency surgery
• Assist consultant to enter pre-operative orders in RHIS with his/ her authentication and coordinate with Nursing Staff for its compliance.
• Assist consultant / designee in consent taking process and ensure its compliance before sending for surgery / procedure.
• Alert and remind the consultant / designee for any variance on same.
• On receiving Patients from Critical Care Areas / Operation Theatre / Procedure Rooms check and ensure for fresh/ revised orders from consultant and look for appropriateness of Central / Peripheral Line / Catheters / Tubes situ / O2 in liters / drains etc.
• Any observation or change in clinical condition observed by any clinical staff should be reported to treating consultant / designee immediately and coordinate in following the orders.
• Coordinate with Clinical Staff in transfusion protocols of hospital in terms of ordering, receiving blood / components, transfusion and observation and ensure its entry in RHIS.
• Organize planned discharges and transcribe discharge summary for consultants for their review and authorization in time.
• Attend patient complaints and co-ordinate / collaborate with other professional for timely resolving it.
• To participate / attend camps arranged by hospital and perform designated activities.
• To attend ambulance call as per hospital need and your training.
• Comply with instructions given by consultant / his designee and hospital administration time to time.
• Participate in quality initiative taken by your department and hospital.
• Actively participate in any such organization wide program like infection control program, patient safety program etc.
• Actively participate in Mock drill conducted by hospital which requires your participation.
• Attend the BLS training organized by Hospital.

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