Physician Assistant- Wards

Jupiter Hospital; Thane; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleStrong in Thane seeks a Physician Assistant to assess patients, document vitals, and assist consultants during rounds while coordinating discharge planning.

The candidate will liaise with doctors, nurses, and support staff, ensuring accurate medical records and adherence to hospital protocols. Rotational shifts are mandatory, with emphasis on patient safety and privacy.

Qualifications

• 0–5 years of professional medical experience.
• BAMS or BHMS degree.
• Willingness to work in rotational shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, record vitals, and document history on admission.
• Attend rounds, document orders, and relay instructions to staff.
• Coordinate diagnostics, review reports, and inform consultants.
• Support discharge planning and education for patients.
• Ensure infection control and patient safety standards.
• Liaise with patients, nursing staff, and doctors.
• Assist in discharge summaries and follow-ups for continuity.
• Coordinate patient transfers to ICU with all stakeholders.
• Rotational shifts compulsory.
• Knowledge of HIS/EMR and data privacy.

Skills

Continuity of Operations

Time management

Education

BAMS/BHMS

Tools

HIS/EMR

MS Office

Job description

Function Thane

Department Wards

Cost Center Wards

Country India

State Maharashtra

District Thane

Functional Area --

Skills

Skill

Continuity of Operations

Graduation/Equivalent Course

Others

Working Language

Job Description

JOB PROFILE

Designation

Grade

B03/COORD/L2

Location

Thane

Department

Wards/ Daycare

Qualification

BAMS/BHMS

Professional Experience

0 to 5 Years

Role Purpose

The Physician Assistant will assess and document patients’ vitals and history, assist consultants during clinical rounds by conveying and tracking medical orders, and coordinate patient discharge as directed by the consultant.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform initial patient assessment on admission, record vitals, and communicate findings to the Admitting Physician.
• Attend clinical rounds with Admitting/Referring Consultants, accurately document orders in doctor’s notes and treatment sheets, and relay nursing/diet instructions to relevant staff.
• Monitor patient progress, update case sheets, and maintain accurate medical records.
• Coordinate diagnostic tests, review reports, and communicate relevant findings to consultants.
• Provide patient education and counseling as guided by the consultant.
• Assist in emergency care, minor procedures, and inpatient management.
• Ensure adherence to hospital protocols, infection control, and patient safety standards.
• Act as a liaison between patients, nursing staff, and doctors for effective communication.
• Support and supervise in preparing discharge summaries, prescription drafting as per privileging, and follow-ups for continuity of Care
• Ensure discharge coordination with all concerned & verify the discharge summaries.
• Coordinate patient transfers to ICU, ensuring communication with physicians, ICU team, patients, relatives, and ward staff.
• Check status of bookings, informed consent, and pre-procedural orders for scheduled procedures/surgeries; communicate any rescheduling to patients, relatives, surgeons and concerned departments.
• Facilitate discharge process, forwarding notifications given by consultants to all concerned and explaining discharge instructions to patients/relatives.
• Follow teaching schedules and participate in training activities as required.
• Rotational shifts compulsory.
• Professional conduct & Patient Centric Approach:
• Technical Documentation & Compliance Awareness
• Time Management in High pressure Settings
• Crisis Handling
• Working knowledge of HIS,EMR, MS Office application & Basic understanding of data privacy and information security protocol

Supplementary Position Guidelines

Key Relationships

• External : Patients, patient relatives, external labs (if applicable), referral doctors (if coordinated)
• Internal : Consultants, resident doctors, nursing staff, diagnostic departments, administrative staff

Please Note: Job description is only a general guideline and will change depending on the organizational requirement.