Any Medical Officer must examine patients, review their medical history, diagnose illnesses or injuries, administer treatment, and counsel patients on their health and well-being. He/She must have the following duties and responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities:

• Maintain regularly updated patient medical records that document all evaluations, medications, treatments, allergies, test results and other records

• Evaluate a patient’s symptoms and determine the most appropriate course of treatment to address them

• Prescribe medications in compliance with state and federal statutes and inform patients of all possible risks, complications and interference with other medications they may be taking

• Supervise and evaluate Medical Assistants to ensure full compliance with regulations and make sure that the current care program is as effective as possible

• Consult patients on topics such as proper nutrition, fitness and hygiene to assist them in making informed decisions and taking good care of their health