Medical Officer, Accident & Emergency
Ipoh Specialist HospitalFull timePosted Aug 3, 2026
Job description
- Clinical Duties To assess, investigate and manage patients presenting to A&E and related services. To follow Clinical Practice Guidelines, hospital protocols, and care pathways. To perform procedures within competency. To refer patients to appropriate consultants when required . To ensure proper handover of patients between shifts. To escalate and refer patients to the Emergency Physician on duty (if available), particularly for patients in the red zone, unstable conditions, or those not responding to initial management. To attend all emergency calls (Code Blue, Rapid Response Team activation, ward emergencies, and acutely-ill patient hospital-wide ). To a ssist in inpatient and outpatient clinical care when required. To a ccompany patients during transfer when necessary. To m anage death cases in accordance with hospital policy
- Service Coverage & Deployment To provide medical coverage in A&E and all services linked to A&E (including but not limited to Klinik Wakaf and other outpatient/ambulatory services) To be deployed to different service areas based on operational requirements
- Quality & Governance To p articipate in disaster management and hospital committees. To b e involved in clinical governance, risk management, and quality improvement. To comply with ISO, MSQH, JCI, and other accreditation standards . To e nsure compliance with Patient Safety Goals and infection control practices. To a dhere to Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Training & Development To maintain required certifications (CPR, ACLS, etc.). To attend CME , in house training and training programmes. To participate in departmental teaching and development activities Professional Conduct & Compliance The Medical Officer shall comply with all lawful and reasonable instructions issued by Hospital Management and the Head of Department . All work-related concerns, disputes, or requests must be raised through appropriate internal channels and not via public or informal platforms. The Medical Officer shall maintain professional communication at all times and avoid conduct that may disrupt departmental operations, team dynamics, or professional relationships.