House Officers

Job Description & Requirements

House Officers are provisionally registered doctors and are still under training. They are allowed limited responsibilities and are closely supervised by their seniors

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Clerking all new cases in their assigned wards/teams and initiating emergency treatment

2. Participating in the general management of all patients under their care, including but not limited to:

· Active involvement in daily ward rounds

· Ordering and reviewing of investigations and treatment

· Performing and/or assisting in basic procedures and interventions

· Communicating with patients, relatives, and colleagues

3. Updating and completing case records of all patients under their care

4. Night calls

5. Participating in department training activities and meetings

JOB REQUIREMENTS

· Graduation from one of the medical schools recognized by the Singapore Medical Council

· High standards of professionalism and ethical conduct

· Good communication skills