Job Description

General Purpose of Job:  

To provide professional and technical services for the treatment and care of patients.

Essential Duties:

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis.  Caregivers may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader.  Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

• Facilitate appropriated patient admission to appropriate hospital bed, including inter and intra hospital transfers.


• Perform and dictate History & Physicals, Consultations, Discharge Summaries and SOAP notes on any/all patient floors.


• Facilitate appropriated outpatient care in terms of  all necessary referrals to outside physicians


• Assists with development of plan of care based on patient assessment.


• Reviews x-rays and monitors lab values and other diagnostic reports.


• Performs daily rounds and charts documentation on any/all patient floors.


• Respond to all general surgery emergencies.


• Determine need for and perform core specialized diagnostic, therapeutic and other procedures:


• Initiate and manage cardiopulmonary resuscitation


• Take leadership role in all in and outpatient nursing duties including outpatient consultation, follow up exams and surgical scheduling.


• Manage outpatient prescriptions for  surgical patients


• Monitors and adjusts medications and dosages


• Participate in endoscopy under the direction of the primary surgeon


• Take call in accordance with primary covering surgeon


• Perform minor procedures such as Incision and drainage, evacuation of hematoma, drain removal, Lap Band adjustments, suturing in inpatient or outpatient settings as needed.  


• Urethral catheterization of the bladder


• Peripheral and or central intravenous catheter insertion


• Collaboration with the surgeon and other health care professionals for optimal surgical outcome.  the duties will include, but are not limited to:


• Assisting the anaesthesiologist when applicable


• Assisting with patient positioning, skin preparation, and draping


• Providing wound exposure


• Handling and cutting tissue appropriately to reduce potential for injury


• Using and manipulating surgical instruments and medical devices skilfully


• First assisting surgeon in operating room and demonstrating proficiency in all aspects as taught by the supervising physician


• Providing homeostasis


• Suturing tissue and closing wounds


• Assisting in the safe delivery of the patient to the recovery room


• Communicating to appropriate health care personnel and family members


• Participating in pre and postoperative care/teaching and discharge planning with physician supervision


• Pre-assessment of the patient, including review of lab work, etc.


• Rounding on inpatients, seeing patients in office, performing and assisting in-office procedures


• Provides patient/family education from admission to discharge re: diet, medications, exercise, risk factors, follow-up visits, etc.


• Facilitate timely patient discharge


• Communicates daily


• Working conditions: some irregular hours-On Call


• Working Conditions: Ability to work with diverse staff and patients  


• Other procedures as designated by attending/supervising physician

Job Requirements