Initial assessment and management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department for care.
Ensure that patients receive adequate and appropriate assessment and emergency medical care, either directly or through supervision of junior medical staff.
Initiation of management plan and organisation of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, in consultation with Senior Medical Practitioners as is appropriate.
Ensure that there is adequate consultation and communication of such assessment and management decisions to the appropriate registrar or consultant.
Ensure effective referral and disposition of the patient after they leave the Emergency Department. This includes discharge letters and instructions and prescriptions as required.
Use teamwork and effective communication to deliver effective health care that includes patients and family members as appropriate as members of the team.
Meet medico-legal requirements across practice areas including open disclosure.
Ensure accurate and relevant documentation exists.
Review of patient progress as appropriate.
Participate as a member of the retrieval team, to transport sick patients between facilities.
Any other duties as requested by the Senior Medical Practitioner in the Department.
Every EDMO is expected to participate in departmental activities including quality management (eg: case review), to provide didactic (lectures and presentations) and bedside clinical teaching to junior medical officers and medical students and to contribute to research projects as indicated.
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