Senior Resident

Senior Resident – Surgical Cardiology (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery)

Role Summary
A Senior Resident provides supervised surgical and perioperative care for patients with heart and thoracic diseases while participating in emergency services, teaching, and research.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage preoperative and postoperative cardiac surgery patients.
• Assist in and progressively perform cardiothoracic surgical procedures under consultant supervision.
• Manage patients in the Cardiac ICU, wards, outpatient department (OPD), and emergency department.
• Participate in emergency surgeries and on-call duties.
• Perform procedures such as:
  • Chest tube insertion and management
  • Central venous catheter placement
  • Arterial line insertion
  • Temporary pacing wire management
  • Wound care and postoperative management
• Interpret investigations including ECG, echocardiography reports, chest X-rays, CT scans, and relevant laboratory tests.
• Coordinate with anesthesiology, cardiology, perfusionists, intensivists, and nursing teams.
• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students and participate in academic activities.
• Maintain accurate medical records and comply with hospital protocols.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and research activities.

Eligibility

• MBBS with MS/DNB in General Surgery or MCh/DNB/DrNB in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (depending on the institution's recruitment rules). Eligibility varies by hospital and whether the post is in a superspecialty department.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of cardiothoracic surgical principles
• Critical care and ICU management
• Surgical assisting and procedural skills
• Emergency decision-making
• Teamwork and communication
• Basic research and teaching abilities