Associate Consultant

Requisition Id: 9531

Clinical Responsibility:

To admit patients and do surgeries in operation theatre and perform procedures independently as per privileges bestowed upon him or her as per hospital policy.
To conduct in-patient round independently and with the respective junior consultants, and duty medical officers.
To mention operation notes and post-operative plan of care in the medical record.
To supervise registrars and ensure that they discharge their duties in an effective and efficient manner.
To verify the examination findings & medication orders written by the junior consultants and registrar.
To impart relevant patient education as and when required.
To mention date, time, name and signature against all entries in the medical record.
To countersign any verbal order given to DMOs, Junior consultants and registrars as and when needed.
To attend to patient’s complaints reported by the registrars or nursing staff as & when required.
To give orders for discharge as per the patients conditions & intimate the registrar / resident to do the needful.
To attend to all emergencies while on call.
To impart training to the residents & registrars.
To abide by the policies & procedures of the Hospital.
To help ensure compliance with quality standards & closure of the non-conformities.

Teaching

Must take part in the ongoing teaching activities.
Organize workshops, seminars, conferences at local, regional and national level.

Research

Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
Be thesis guide for fellows, residents and PhD candidates.

Administrative

Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians and other health care providers.
Inform students and staff of types and methods of Cardiac surgery administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
Manage Cardiac services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.

Teaching

Must take part in the ongoing teaching activities.
Organize workshops, seminars, conferences at local, regional and national level.