Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Emergency Duties:
to Be Familiar with the Location and Use of Emergency Resuscitation Equipment.
to Respond Immediately to Clinical Emergencies Within all Departments in the Hospital and in the Absence of a More Experienced Medical Practitioner, Lead the Resuscitation Team During Emergency Situations.
in An Emergency Situation, Undertake Emergency Investigations and Procedures in Accordance with Hospital Policies and Protocols And/or as Directed By the Patients Consultant.
the Physician Assistant Will Be Competent with Tracheal Intubations, Intravenous and Central Line Cannulation, Defibrilasation and Cardio Version, Providing Emergency Medication, Providing Resuscitation Inclusive of Pacing and Pericardiocentesis and Care for the Patient Post Resuscitation.
Qualification - BUMS, BHMS, BAMS
2. Departmental Duties:
Be Present and Contactable Within the Hospital At all Times During Periods of Duty and to Provide Continuous Service in Conjunction with other Physician Assistants Across the 24 Hour Period.
to Take Personal Rounds of all Admitted Patients and Do Regular Checks Which Needs to Done During Rounds
to Clerk and Assess all Emergency Admissions On the Request of the Admitting Consultant And/or the Senior Nurse in Charge of the Ward/hospital.
to See/treat Patients At the Request of Consultant or Nursing Staff.
to Liaise with the Senior Nurse in Charge of the Ward/s for a Nursing Handover At Least Once per Day and Then as Required for Updates.
Detail Contemporaneous Notes On all Patients Attended in Accordance with Best Practice for Record Keeping.
Respond Promptly to the Request of Consultant Medical Staff and Nursing Staff to Attend Any Patient Within the Hospital, and to Initiate or Advise On Treatment as Indicated.
Evaluate and Manage Blood Product Reservations, Check Blood Products Received and Monitor Transfusions.
2. 8undertake Specific Medical Procedures On Patients Within all Departments in the Hospital
Interested candidate qualification is BUMS, BHMS, BAMS.