Job Responsibilityo Respond to patients' medical problems by referring to their history, carrying out diagnosis, treatment, counseling and referral, where necessary.
o Order lab tests and interpret the test results.
o Maintain confidentiality and impartiality at all times.
o Collect, record and maintain sensitive patient information such as examination results, medical history and reports.
o Perform minor surgeries.
o Explain procedures or prescribed treatments to patients.
o Liaise with medical professionals in the community and hospitals.
o Promote health education in conjunction with other health professionals.
o Meet targets set by government for specified treatments eg. Child immunization.
o Discuss and evaluate new pharmaceutical products with pharmaceutical representatives.
o Keep up-to-date with medical developments, treatment and medication
o Maintain regularly updated patient medical records that document all evaluations, medications, treatments, allergies, test results and other records
o Evaluate a patient's symptoms and determine the most appropriate course of treatment to address them
o Prescribe medications in compliance with state and federal statutes and inform patients of all possible risks, complications and interference with other medications they may be taking
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