Resident Physician (Division of CSS)

Job Responsibilities

To perform at the same level of

duties (including calls) and responsibilities (same roster) of a

Medical Officer. Their competence will be individually assessed by

the Head of Department (HOD) and thereby given clinical duties

accordingly.

To assist, guide and supervise

the House Officers in their duties, and review all new cases as

soon as possible following admission and check on the House

Officer's findings and notes

To write medical

reports. Urgent reports should be prepared within a week and

non-urgent reports within two weeks.

To ensure

the accuracy and completion of the Hospital Inpatient Discharge

Summary (HIDS) Forms and the diagnosis & disease index on the

front sheet of the case records. In cases of difficulty, the Senior

Medical Staff (Registrar and above) should be consulted.

To assist the Senior Medical Staff (Registrar and above)

in the running of Specialist Outpatient Clinics, and should not

make any major changes to the treatment regime or discharge

long-term patients from follow up without the prior approval of the

Senior Medical Staff.

To update relatives on

patients' conditions.

To explain procedures to

patients and their relatives, as well as obtaining consent for such

cases, if so designated by their Senior Medical Staff.

To sign Death Certificates and obtain consent for autopsy

of deceased patients.

To inform the Senior

Medical Staff of any major problems and discharges against medical

advice. They are permitted to counsel patients who wish to be

discharged against medical advice.

To

participate in the department's teaching activities as directed by

the HOD.

To perform any other medical duties

as directed by the senior medical staff in their respective

departments, and should be prepared to cover the duties of junior

doctors when the need arises.

Job Requirements

MBBS or post graduate qualification recognised by

Singapore Medical Council;

At least 3 years'

of Medical Officer experience;

Able to perform

independently in Department;

Highly adaptive

and possess excellent interpersonal and communication

skills;

Must be able to do

calls.