When On Call, Specialists will be Resident in the Hospital.
Specialist will be Second ‘on call’ for all emergency calls. If the RMO feels it necessary.
He/she will call the Specialist at ER.
If the Specialist is available in the hospital, he/she should personally go to the Emergency along with the RMO to see the patient if there is any call.
Specialist will supervise the RMO in the management of the patients whether admitted from emergency or OPD.
Specialist will respond to the call from in-patient and will inform the Consultant about the outcome.
Specialist who is ‘on call’ on the day would make ‘evening rounds’ for all admitted patients after the official hours along with the RMO.
Specialist will make early morning round before the arrival of Consultant and his/her formal Morning Round.
Specialist will act as overall supervisor of the RMO.
Specialist will attend the calls from other departments requesting for General.
Surgical consultations for both in-patients and emergency and provide assistance.
During the routine surgical operative procedures, Specialist will assist the Consultant and in selective cases perform the operation if the Consultant agrees and delegates the responsibility to the Specialist.
In case of emergency operative procedures, if the Consultant agrees, Specialist will perform the operation.
On Week days Specialist would join the Consultant in daily morning rounds and will supervise the RMOs
On weekends/holidays, Specialist will stay in the hospital for the coverage.
Usually the Specialist will not have OPD consultation slots, but for any reason, if the Consultant assigns the Specialist for it then he/she (Specialist) may carry out that duty as long as the Consultant desires.