House Officer (Cardiology)

ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIP

The House Officer will report to the designated Registrar/Specialist Medical Officer (Cardiology).

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

The House Officer

• Assesses patients entering the hospital or ward and ensures an appropriate management plan is carried out while ordering and receiving appropriate investigations.
• Reviews all patients with Senior Doctors and adjusts the management plan accordingly.
• Ensures continuity of care for all patients when appropriate.
• Performs medical examinations of police and suspected police (criminal) cases and writes the appropriate report.
• Assesses clinical state, makes prognoses, orders investigations, and reviews them.
• Refers patients for future specialist care or to a Social Worker if needed.
• Assesses progress, orders and performs relevant investigations, and reviews them.
• Provides immediate management plans based on assessments and reviews of investigations.
• Transfers patients to other medical institutions when needed.
• Keeps up-to-date notes on all in-patients.
• Reviews chronic patients in outpatient clinics.
• Takes blood for investigations.
• Performs electrocardiogram (ECG) tests.
• Performs medical examinations of outpatients, diagnoses, makes prognoses, writes and maintains up-to-date case records, and prepares necessary medical reports.
• Carries out medical examinations and prescribes treatment.
• Refers patients to professional superiors for more detailed attention, as necessary.
• Provides medical attention in an assigned area.
• Attends and participates in Ward conferences.
• Performs related work as required by the approved Authority.

KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine, including the diagnosis of a variety of diseases and injuries.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of preventative medicine.
• Knowledge of Public Health Ordinance and medical jurisprudence.
• Ability to examine patients, diagnose diseases, and prescribe and administer necessary treatment.
• Ability to gain confidence and cooperation of patients and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Training as evidenced by the possession of a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Medicine from a recognized institution.
• Registration as a medical practitioner by the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago.
• Successful completion of one year's internship at a hospital.
• Any other combination of training and experience.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Medical Interns – review all patients seen by them.

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIP

Internal:

• Medical Director
• County Medical Officer of Health
• Staff of the Mental Health Department (both in Primary and Secondary Care)
• Manager-Hospital Administration
• Manager-Para Clinical Services
• Other Medical Personnel
• Other Heads of Department/Supervisors
• Nursing Personnel
• Other members of the healthcare team
• Clerical staff

External:

• Public
• University of the West Indies
• Other Regional Health Authorities
• Private Medical Institutions
• General practitioners in the area