Physician Assistant - Wards
Core
Assess patient vitals and history, document clinical rounds, convey orders to staff, and manage patient discharge processes.
Role type
Physician Assistant (Wards)
Builds
Patient care documentation and discharge summaries
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vitals assessment, patient history taking, clinical documentation, order verification, discharge coordination, communication with medical staff
Preferred skills
Teaching schedule adherence
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Perform initial patient examinations and document vitals; accompany consultants on clinical rounds and document orders; communicate nursing and diet orders to staff; initiate and update admission and discharge summaries; coordinate patient transfers to ICU; manage pre-procedural orders and surgery scheduling; explain discharge advice to patients and relatives.
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level (0-5 years experience)