JOB SUMMARY
The Specialist Medical Officer is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of in and out patients under the Specialist Medical Officer’s charge, continuing clinical responsibility for all patients in his/her charge until their final discharge or transfer.
The Specialist Medical Officer is also responsible for the standards of medical practice and ethics and for the continued supervision and Departmental handling of staff, maintenance of acceptable and agreed standards of medical care for patients who come under his/her responsibility and for the proper conduct of medical staff directly under supervision.
The Authority reserves the right to assign the officer to any Facility under its management.
THE CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
- Collaborates, writes and responds to requests for consultation from other Specialist Medical Officers in units throughout the Regional System in the diagnosis and management of patients not directly under his/her care in consultation when so requested.
- Establishes standards of care consistent with existing knowledge base and available medical technology.
- Accepts responsibility for the teaching of the highest standards of medical practice to both under-graduates and post-graduate students who may be assigned to the unit or firm from time to time.
- Assists in research projects which may involve his/her department and/or in collaboration with other departments.
- Performs regular case reviews of cases with the Registrar and Junior Officers to assist patients’ management.
- Ensures proper communication to all requesting doctors results of all imaging studies deemed to be of an urgent nature
- Maintains the discipline and code of behavior of medical staff directly under his/her supervision.
- Accepts other responsibilities that the Medical Chief of Staff may request from time to time, e.g. representation on Committees, investigates patient management practices, and initiates new procedures and services.
- Performs related work as may be required.
- Ability to perform duties according to assigned rosters or plans that can be formulated in times of authorized service exigencies.
- Ability to use the relevant computer applications related to job functions.
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