General Practitioner - In Patient

Job Description

• Responsible for being the first point of contact for people needing medical attention.
• Conducting general patient check-ups.
• Diagnosing any ailments
• Prescribing medication
• Referring patients to specialists and consultants in hospital departments.
• Responsible in making swift and effective decisions based on the presenting symptoms, and the patient’s current and previous medical history.
• Accountable to use their own knowledge to assess the likelihood of a certain illness being present over another.
• Responsible in giving reassurance, giving the patient information, advising on a certain course of action or prescribing medication.
• Alternatively, they may refer the patient for further tests to confirm a diagnosis or as a part of an on-going management plan.
• Conduct and important role in the management not just of acute problems but also of chronic diseases and the treatment of patients with multiple health conditions, particularly in an ever-increasing older population.
• Balancing and treating multiple problems with a patient’s general health, independence and social care.
• Performing clinical examinations of patients to assess, diagnose and monitor a patient’s condition – these are wide-ranging and may involve the use of specialist equipment such as a stethoscope or otoscope.
• Carrying out tests to assist with diagnosis.
• Interpreting findings from investigations such as blood tests to help reach a diagnosis.
• Using basic life support skills and emergency procedures such as defibrillation where necessary.
• Reports births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.
• Inoculates and vaccinates patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Provides prenatal care to pregnant women, delivers babies, and provides postnatal care to mother and infant.
• Arrange support from other health professionals, such as physiotherapists and nurses.
• Write letters and reports, and keep patient records