Residents on the service are expected to
- read and become familiar with the Educational Goals and Objectives for the rotation
- round each morning with the inpatient consult service director
- coordinate rounds on a daily basis with the inpatient consult attending
- ensure that each consult patient is seen in timely manner
- ensure that except in exceptional circumstances every patient is seen by attending faculty
- arrive on time to begin inpatient consult services.
- provide courteous and timely care to patients.
- take thorough histories and perform complete examinations
- work as part of the larger health care team and communicate with
- the referring service
- other consulting services
- the ophthalmology consult attending
- the UPMC Eye Center testing service
- social services
- UPMC Eye Center outpatient scheduling
- work closely with medical students rotating with the service
- complete timely, thorough and accurate documentation
- treat the hospital, technical and administrative staff with courtesy and respect
- complete preliminary interpretations for all studies the resident has seen
- along with the consult attending or inpatient consult service director, follow the patient until discharged from the service
- when necessary, provide post encounter care for the patient by checking labs, filling out forms
- read on a daily basis while on the service concentrating on topics brought to the forefront during clinical experiences
In addition, third year residents are expected to
- take primary responsibility for the preoperative evaluation and postoperative care of operative patients
- assist in the supervision of junior residents
- when necessary, provide direction to medical students, junior residents and staff to assist with efficient patient flow