Resident Medical Officer (RMO)

Role & responsibilities

• Provide medical care and treatment to admitted patients.
  
• Conduct regular patient rounds and monitor clinical progress.
  
• Take patient history, perform examinations, and make preliminary diagnoses.
  
• Order and interpret appropriate investigations.
  
• Prescribe medications and treatments as per clinical needs.
  
• Attend to medical emergencies and provide first-line management.
  
• Maintain accurate patient records, case sheets, and clinical documentation.
  
• Coordinate with consultants, nurses, laboratory staff, and other healthcare professionals.
  
• Ensure proper implementation of doctors orders and treatment plans.
  
• Monitor vital signs and identify deterioration early.
  
• Communicate with patients and relatives regarding treatment and progress, within the scope of responsibility.
  
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection-control procedures, and patient-safety standards.
  
• Prepare discharge summaries and coordinate referrals or transfers when required.
  
• Participate in clinical meetings, audits, and quality-improvement activities.
  
• Provide supervision and guidance to junior medical staff where applicable.
  

Preferred candidate profile