Student

Requisition Id: 15439

Job Purpose:

Pediatric Cardiologists evaluate and care for fetuses, neonates, infants, children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. Special areas of clinical and academic interest include: Intensive Cardiac Care, Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention, Electrophysiology, Imaging, Fetal Cardiology, Exercise Physiology, Preventive Cardiology, Heart Failure and Transplantation, and Pulmonary Hypertension

Job Responsibilities:

Cognitive Clinical Management:

Perform and document history & physical examination
Formulate differential diagnosis
Develops and documents initial plan of care*
Modifies daily plan of care
Writes daily progress notes
Obtain and document informed consent
Perform preoperative work up
Order appropriate referrals
Order appropriate investigations
Interpret hemodynamic parameters in critically ill patients
Interpret laboratory & radiology results
Orders transfusions of blood and blood products
Order appropriate medication and other orders
Prepare an appropriate discharge summary

Clinical Non-invasive Management:

Perform digital rectal examination
Perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
Orders, adjusts artificial feeding modalities
Interpret non-invasive cardiac testing*
Participation in teaching and academic activities both intradepartmental & interdepartmental

Clinical Invasive Management :

Inserts central venous catheter
Performs oral endotracheal intubation
Performs nasogastric intubation
Inserts urethral catheter

Candidate Requirements:

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and work independently and in a team environment.
Professional oral and written communication skills; must be able to interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as communicate with tact, diplomacy, and a high level of cultural sensitivity
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
Good planning and organizational skills
Professional appearance and manner

*Procedure always requires discussion or presence of Consultant and above.