the job responsibilities of medical officer has been divided broadly into two categories:
work
 performing rapid test immediately after admission/outing of a patient with proper ppe, if negative, detailed physical examination shall be done & documented by the duty doctor 
 discussion / communications with patient or relative on admission of the patient regarding chief complaints of the patient, previous treatment, medications, medical and surgical history, drug allergies etc. information obtained shall be documented in ipd case sheet
 all consultations, online/offline to be planned and carried out by duty doctor with timely follow up as suggested by external consultant
 all information after mdt round shall be shared and discussed with supervisors and shift incharge
 cross checking the medication charts for assessing compliance to medication management
 pickup of independent / dependent admissions, external (outhouse) patient consultations
 assisting in each procedure with consultant such as ect, eeg, rtms etc. 
 documenting pre-procedure checklist for ect
 regular bedside patient visits to be done, maintaining check on patients condition post high risk medication administration 
 conduction of 2 hourly ward rounds to ensure patient safety and ward decorum
 shall check bp manually of all patients in morning at 7:30 am & 4:30 pm to ensure that vitals being checked by nursing staff is accurate
 adherence to hospitals infection control policy, respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
 participation in continuous quality improvement programme 
 informing patients family for any procedure/investigation to be done with confirmed charges before procedure / investigation
 ensuring presence in departmental meetings & training whenever called
 working as team leader (ward) during the absence of senior management in the hospital, discussing or resolving issues related to patient needs, psychoeducation, health, safety etc.