Answer to HOD of VMC

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Subject : Duties of Hospital workers/Theatre Assistants
MessageDate : 4/18/2007 5:00:22 PM
Posted By : Dr.P.chandrasekar.
Email : balagopal@eth.net
Message : Respected Ma"m, Are there clear cut duties for Hospital workers and OT.[surgical theatre]Asistants?? Is there a GO regarding the above,if so may I know the GO number please.The above workers are refusing to do certain 'jobs'claiming that it is not their duty.May I suggest that all hospitals should have the duties of various category of workers which will make it easy for the authorities to run the hospital smoothly.HOD/Anesthesia,VMC.

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For any job, the last point in Job Function is
"Doing duties as directed by the Superior from time to time"

Use that !!!

Ordering the HW to maintain Water Supply

In Case any one of you are having difficulty in arranging for drinking / other water in your PHC, please issue the following Order

Office of the Medical Officer
Government Primary Health Centre
XXXXXXXX
YYYY District
PIN - 6xxxxx

R.No. xxx/PH/2007 dated xx.xx.2007

Sub : PHC - Establishment - Delegation of duty - Orders issued - reg

Ref :

1. Tamil Nadu Medical Code Para 46
2. G.O. Ms. No. 169 dated 20/01/1989 of the Health, Indian Medicine, Homeopathy and Family Welfare Department
   

It has been brought to the notice of the undersigned that there are problems in arranging water for the patients of this PHC. This being a DOTS Centre and also a Centre for Radical Treatment of Malaria after collection of Blood Smears from Patients with complaints of fever, it is imperative to provide the patients a constant supply of potable drinking water. In few PHCs there is a post of Cook Cum Waterman (Woman) sanctioned who is responsible for this work. Because such a person is not employed in our PHC, In accordance with the references cited above, the undersigned issues the following orders.

1. To ensure water supply for patients as per RNTCP and NVBDCP Programmes, as a temporary stop-gap arrangement, for the sake of public welfare and administrative convenience, the Hospital Worker and Sanitary Worker of this PHC are instructed to arrange for potable drinking water on alternate days as per the following arrangements, until further orders.
   
1. On Odd Number Dates – namely, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 of any month, Mr.xxxxxxxxx, Hospital Workerb.
   
2. On Even Number Dates – namely 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 of any month Mr. xxxxxx, Sanitary Worker
2. Any deviation in this regard will be viewed strictly and seriously.
3. The above mentioned instructions will be in force until further orders
   
   

Medical Officer

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