Job Description

SUMMARY

This position will be responsible for the management of emergent and non-emergency medical care at

worksites as designated by the client or content of the scope of work (SOW). Examples of such worksites

may include but are not limited to, drilling rigs, hazardous construction areas, areas of high workforce

population density, etc., The RHCP is responsible for provision of primary and emergency care to client

employees, contractors, and sub-contractor personnel at the relevant worksite location or the defined area

of responsibility. In addition to providing routine medical services and responding to emergencies the

RHCP performs safety checks and evaluations of necessary medical gear and equipment required to

perform the job.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

To provide urgent and emergency care for all workers in the client worksite.

To undertake accurate clinical assessment and examinations.

To maintain up-to-date, accurate, individual medical records utilizing a computer based medical

record system.

To report medical treatments in accordance with requirements of Client.

Travel with patient (if necessary) to nearest approved Medical Facility.

Ensure that critical medical supplies and equipment are pre-packed and available for emergency

use at dispersed sites or during patient transport.

Participate in simulation exercises organized by Client.

To be fully conversant with Remote Healthcare Provider (RHCP) guidelines and Recordable Case

Management (RCM) guidelines

To be cognizant of the content and ethos of the RMI Field Operations Manual (FOM)

To be fully aware of the field Medical Emergency Response Plan (MERP), Topside and Global

Coordination Center (GCC) capability and use, along with knowing all procedures required for

medevacs or other patient transfer processes out of the field

To be fully cognizant of project disease prevention, control and management processes

Appropriately refers to consultation of Topside Support for non-resolving patients or those requiring

secondary diagnostics

In incidents of emergency illness or injury cases, stabilize, manage and monitor patient(s) until

aeromedical, vessel or ground transport evacuation takes place

To be the point of contact on the ground managing such emergency cases, communicating directly

with the client Environment Health & Safety (EHS) or Operations personnel

Report to client nominated line-manager or EHS Supervisor with regard to case categories

(FAC/MTC/WR/NWR/LTI/RWC, etc.)

Take appropriate action with regard to reportable diseases and communicable infection outbreak

To ensure that the clinic is maintained at full readiness with appropriate medicines, equipment and

consumables as required by RHCP Guidelines or specific SOW/Work-task content

Ensure clinic equipment receives daily, weekly or monthly maintenance and technical checks as

indicated

To carry out any Health and Hygiene control/management processes completed as directed

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