Attending Consultant Neonatology

Role & responsibilities

• Conduct daily rounds of ICU with Clinical Associate /Sr.Resident/PA, assessment of patients and to define treatment plan.
• Management of adverse events or complications
• Performing procedures including endotracheal intubation, placement of invasive lines, etc. as and when required in the ICU. To supervise these procedures when performed by Sr.Resident/PA
• To accompany primary consultant on ICU round and discuss important and relevant issues
• Administrative management of ICU in coordination with nursing. To assign specific administrative responsibilities to Clinical Associate/ Sr.Resident.
• Interaction with patient attendants to brief them about current status, anticipated recovery and any other specific issues or problems.
• To be available on call after working hours for clinical/administrative ICU issues.
• Treat patients and perform clinical procedures as per the clinical privileges authorized.
• Assisting senior consultants and consultant in managing OPD, IPD & Emergencies patients.
• Doing the medical procedure as per the consultant doctors advice/supervision after getting the consent from patient’s attendant.
• Accompany consultant doctors on IPD Ward visits.
• Monitoring the progress of the patients.
• Check the diet chart, medicine chart, vitals chart frequently.
• To ensure that patient’s condition is communicated correctly to the relatives and all their queries are answered appropriately
• Strictly adhering to the medical ethics & management rules & regulations.
• To work collectively with the Nursing In charge to bring about quality improvement in the department.
• To ascertain the strict implementation of various working protocols like BLS, ACLS and infection control
• Any other tasks assigned by the HOD/ management from time to time.

Interested candidates can share their updated resumes at uma.mohanta@fortishealthcare.com