JOB SUMMARY
The Registrar is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of in and out patients under the Specialist Medical Officer’s charge. Contributes to and executes the management care plans for patients in the unit and discharges any duties assigned to him or her by the Specialist Medical Officer expeditiously.
The Registrar is also responsible for the day to day management and control of the wards, in-patients, out-patients and specialty clinics and to see that, in consultation with his/her senior, these are efficiently organized and controlled.
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:
- Performs regular clinical rounds with his junior colleagues to assess patient day to day management and care and at least two (2) ward rounds when on-call.
- Writes medical reports on cases/patients for submission to the supervisor in a timely manner.
- Collaborates and communicates with the senior nursing staff to ensure the best nursing practices in the management of patients under care.
- Supervises performance of junior officers when on call, to see all seriously ill patients with the shortest possible time, and supervises at least one clinical round during each twelve-hour session.
- Advices and recommends the intelligent and cost effective use of the Laboratory and Radiological services, their contributions to diagnosis and management and their inherent reliability. Ascertains that Laboratory, Radiological, etc forms are adequately annotated to assist the Laboratory/Radiology personnel in providing an optimal service.
- 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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