PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

2. Key Roles and Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, and manage patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
Perform triage and prioritize patients according to the severity of their condition.
Provide immediate treatment for cardiac emergencies, stroke, trauma, poisoning, seizures, shock, and respiratory failure.
Initiate and lead CPR, Code Blue responses, and resuscitation according to hospital protocols and clinical competency.
Perform emergency procedures within approved clinical privileges and competencies.
Order and interpret laboratory investigations, ECGs, and relevant imaging studies.
Stabilize critically ill patients before admission, transfer, or referral.
Coordinate with consultants, ICU, OT, radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, and nursing teams.
Inform patients' relatives about the patient's condition, treatment plan, and relevant risks, as appropriate.
Ensure timely admission, transfer, referral, or discharge based on clinical assessment.
Maintain accurate and complete medical records, including emergency notes, treatment charts, consent forms, and discharge or referral summaries.
Ensure appropriate documentation and handling of medico-legal cases according to applicable laws and hospital policies.
Follow hospital infection-control, patient-safety, medication-safety, and emergency-care protocols.
Ensure proper handover of patients to the incoming physician or receiving department.
Participate in clinical audits, incident reporting, emergency drills, and quality-improvement activities.
Supervise and guide junior doctors and emergency-care staff within the assigned responsibilities.
Participate in staff training and continuous medical education.
Comply with hospital policies, professional ethics, and applicable regulatory requirements.
3. Educational Qualifications

MBBS from a recognized medical institution.
Valid registration with the appropriate State Medical Council or National Medical Register, as applicable.
MD/DNB in Emergency Medicine or an equivalent recognized postgraduate qualification preferred.
BLS and ACLS certifications preferred; ATLS or equivalent trauma-care training is an advantage.
The final qualification requirements must match the hospital's approved medical staffing criteria and applicable regulations.

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4. Experience

Relevant experience in emergency medicine, casualty, trauma care, or critical care preferred.
Ability to manage emergency situations independently within the doctor's competence and approved clinical privileges.
5. Skills Required

Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
Ability to respond quickly to life-threatening situations.
Knowledge of emergency resuscitation and trauma management.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Teamwork and coordination with multidisciplinary departments.
Accurate medical documentation and record maintenance.
Ability to remain calm under pressure.
6. NABH and Quality Responsibilities

Follow applicable NABH standards and hospital policies related to patient care.
Ensure appropriate initial assessment, reassessment, and timely treatment.
Maintain complete and accurate clinical documentation.
Follow patient identification, medication safety, infection prevention, and handover procedures.
Report adverse events, near misses, and clinical incidents through the approved reporting system.
Participate in departmental audits, quality indicators, training, and mock drills.
Support the hospital during NABH assessments by maintaining required records and demonstrating compliance with applicable procedures.