Job description :
- Treat patients for internal medicine ailments and order blood work and other tests as needed
- Establish rapport with patients and encourage them to talk with you candidly and frankly
- Provide advice on healthy habits and practices for patients based on their current health status
- Prescribe and refill medications as needed
- Provide referrals to specialists when required
- Assist practice physicians when needed
- Perform physical examinations
- Create treatment plans
Responsibilities:
Assess patients’ health and their demands and aim to fulfill them as well as possible
Issue appropriate prescriptions and administer medicine
Inform physicians about any problems or discrepancies that might arise
Acquire and review patient histories identifying abnormal conditions
Monitor patients’ progress and keep records of treatments, surgeries or other medical events
Attend to emergencies
Provide help during surgeries
Prepare patients for examinations and conduct routine procedures (measure blood pressure and temperature, administer injections etc)
Provide therapeutic treatments (disinfecting wounds, stitching etc.)
Cultivate a climate of trust and compassion for the patients
Comply strictly with medical care regulations and safety standards
Collaborate effectively with team members of various specializations
Job Type: Full-time