Consultant

Job Purpose:

To treat patients referred to Critical Care Units, provide anaesthetic services, including pre and post-operative care for patients.

Job Responsibilities:

                                 I.            Clinical Responsibility :

·       To 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 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 prepare the ITU rota in coordination with the registrar on call.

·       To take part in the patient management in the intensive care unit and hasten recovery and take steps to reduce ITU/Step down ICU/Hospital stay.

·       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.

                                II.            Research :

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

                              III.            Administrative:

·             Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians and other health care providers.

·             Inform students and staff of types and methods of Cardiac Intervention administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.

·             Manage Cardiac Services, coordinate with other medical activities and formulate plans and procedures.

                              IV.            Teaching:

·              Must take part in the ongoing teaching activities.

·              Organize workshops, seminars, conferences at local, regional and national level

Candidate Requirements: