Registrar (Accident & Emergency)

NATURE & SCOPE

The Registrar (Accident and Emergency) is responsible for diagnosing and administering emergency medical treatment to patients in a hospital or through extension services at a Clinic or other designated area. Work may include the supervision of House Officers and duties are performed with considerable independence.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Registrar:

• Examines patients, diagnoses, advises and treats patients for the prevention and control of diseases or refer complicated cases for further professional attention.
• Supervises junior staff and assist in building competencies when and where required.
• Performs complicated medical examinations on patients as deemed necessary.
• Assists junior staff in the diagnoses of more complicated patients and make prognoses.
• Conducts patient rounds when required.
• Transcribes and maintains up-to-date case records and make necessary medical reports.
• Prescribes and executes treatment in more complicated cases in light of examination findings.
• Examines employees and other categories of persons as laid down by policy.
• Assesses, stabilizes and manages patients seeking acute and emergent medical care.
• Supervises floor management and administration of care to various level of acuity of patients.
• Undertakes medico-legal duties as may be reasonably required to him/her with specialist advice if necessary.
• Performs related work as may be required by the appropriate Authority.

KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of Public Health Ordinances and of medical jurisprudence.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of emergency medicine including the diagnosis and treatment of emergency medical conditions.
• Current knowledge of and certification in the provision of advanced life support to adult, pediatric, and trauma patients.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of preventative medicine.
• Some knowledge of administrative practices and procedures, rules, regulations policies and standards related to medical services and the Authority’s policy and procedures.
• Ability coach and mentor in the development of junior medical staff.
• Ability to examine patients, diagnose disease and to prescribe and administer necessary treatment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
• Ability to build patient trust and compliance.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Doctor of Medicine (D.M.) in Emergency Medicine, as recognized by the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago or equivalent.
• Training as evidence by the possession of a medical degree from a recognized school of medicine.
• Specialist registration in the field with the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago.
• At least five (5) years’ experience in the field of Emergency Medicine (Accident and Emergency).
• Registration as a medical practitioner by the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• House Officer
• Medical Interns

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIP

Internal:

• Specialist Medical Officer (Accident and Emergency)
• Medical Director
• Clinical Staff
• Nursing Personnel
• Other Heads of Department
• Quality Department

External:

• Public
• University of the West Indies
• Other Regional Health Authorities