Position Title : Resident Medical Officer (RMO)
Department : Administration (Student Welfare & Health Services)
Reporting To : Administration Head & School Director (as designated)
Location Pathways World School, Gurugram
Position Purpose
The Resident Medical Officer (RMO) is responsible for leading and managing the School's healthcare services, ensuring the physical well-being, safety, and preventive healthcare needs of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The role requires the provision of professional medical care, emergency response, health education, preventive healthcare programmes, and compliance with statutory health and safety requirements within a residential and day-school IB environment.
The RMO serves as a key member of the School's safeguarding and student welfare framework, contributing to a healthy, safe, and supportive learning environment aligned with international best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Care & Medical Services
- Provide primary medical care and first-line treatment to students, faculty, staff, and authorized visitors.
- Conduct medical assessments and manage day-to-day healthcare requirements within the School.
- Diagnose and manage minor illnesses and injuries while referring complex cases to specialists or hospitals as required.
- Administer medications and monitor treatment plans in accordance with medical protocols.
- Maintain confidential medical records and health histories of students and employees.
- Monitor students with chronic medical conditions and develop individualized healthcare plans where necessary.
Emergency Response & Crisis Management
- Lead medical emergency response across the campus.
- Attend and manage medical emergencies during school hours, after-school activities, residential hours, field trips, educational visits, sports events, and special programmes.
- Coordinate ambulance services, hospital admissions, referrals, and parent communications during emergencies.
- Develop and periodically review emergency medical response procedures.
- Ensure emergency medical equipment and supplies remain operational and adequately stocked.
Student Health & Residential Care
- Monitor the health and well-being of boarding students and support residential life teams.
- Conduct regular wellness reviews and health monitoring for boarding students.
- Work closely with Residential Parents, Counsellors, Learning Support Teams, and School Leadership regarding student welfare concerns.
- Support student reintegration following illness, injury, surgery, or hospitalization.
- Maintain health surveillance and infection-control measures within boarding and academic facilities.
Preventive Healthcare & Health Promotion
- Develop and implement health awareness initiatives for students, faculty, staff, and parents.
- Lead programmes related to:
- Nutrition and healthy lifestyles
- Mental health awareness
- Adolescent health education
- Preventive healthcare
- Hygiene and sanitation
- Communicable disease prevention
- Organize health camps, vaccination drives, wellness initiatives, and preventive screening programmes.
Infirmary Management
- Oversee the effective functioning of the School Infirmary.
- Supervise nursing staff and other healthcare personnel.
- Develop duty rosters and ensure adequate medical coverage.
- Monitor medical inventory, medicines, consumables, and equipment.
- Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical storage and administration protocols.
- Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and operational readiness of the infirmary.
Safeguarding & Student Protection
- Support safeguarding initiatives from a medical and child welfare perspective.
- Report concerns relating to student safety and well-being in accordance with safeguarding policies.
- Participate in multidisciplinary welfare meetings where required.
- Maintain strict confidentiality while balancing safeguarding responsibilities.
Compliance, Documentation & Governance
- Maintain accurate medical records and statutory documentation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable healthcare regulations, school policies, and accreditation requirements.
- Prepare periodic health reports and medical statistics for School Leadership.
- Maintain incident reports and health trend analyses.
- Support inspections, audits, accreditation visits, and risk assessments.
Collaboration & Community Engagement
- Work collaboratively with School Leadership, Counsellors, Residential Teams, HR, Facilities, Security, Sports Department, and Academic Teams.
- Participate in school events, educational visits, overnight trips, camps, and major community programmes as required.
- Support new student and employee medical onboarding processes.
- Build strong relationships with local hospitals, emergency services, specialists, and healthcare providers.
Professional Responsibilities
- Uphold the School's values, mission, and philosophy.
- Demonstrate professionalism, empathy, discretion, and sound clinical judgment.
- Maintain the highest standards of medical ethics and confidentiality.
- Participate in professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
- Contribute positively to the wider school community and interdisciplinary initiatives.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS from a recognized institution.
- Valid registration with the National Medical Commission (NMC) / State Medical Council.
- Current license to practice medicine in India.
Preferred
- MD / DNB / Diploma in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Community Medicine, or related discipline.
- Certifications in:
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Experience
- Minimum 8–10 years of clinical experience.
- Prior experience in a residential school, international school, educational institution, hospital emergency services, family medicine practice, or paediatric setting preferred.
- Experience managing medical emergencies and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Competencies
- Strong clinical and diagnostic skills.
- Emergency and crisis management capability.
- Student-centered approach.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- High emotional intelligence and discretion.
- Leadership and team management abilities.
- Record management and compliance orientation.
- Ability to work independently within a dynamic educational environment.
- Commitment to student welfare and safeguarding.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Quality and timeliness of medical response.
- Student, parent, and staff satisfaction.
- Compliance with medical and safeguarding protocols.
- Accuracy and completeness of medical records.
- Effective management of infirmary operations.
- Preventive healthcare initiatives implemented.
- Staff supervision and team effectiveness.
- Emergency preparedness and response outcomes.
Working Environment
A highly dynamic IB World School environment comprising day and boarding students, requiring availability for emergencies, student welfare support, special events, educational visits, residential supervision support, and occasional after-hours medical interventions.
Pathways World School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory background verification and safeguarding checks.
