Resident Medical Officer

Overview

Resident Medical Officers diagnose, treat and prevent human physical and mental disorders and injuries under the supervision of medical specialists or senior general practitioners.

Day-to-day

• conducts examinations and questions patients to determine the nature of disorders and illnesses, and records patients' medical information
• orders laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist in diagnosis
• provides overall care for patients, and prescribes and administers treatments, medications and other remedial measures
• monitors patients' progress and response to treatment
• advises on diet, exercise and other habits which aid prevention and treatment of disease and disorders
• refers patients to, and exchanges medical information with, specialist medical practitioners
• reports births, deaths and notifiable diseases to government authorities
• arranges the admission of patients to hospitals.

Considerations

• stressful.