Head of Critical Care Department

Clinical Leadership

• Supervise and support intensivists, consultants, residents, and nursing staff.
• Conduct and oversee daily structured ICU rounds.
• Provide hands-on care in complex cases and function as the final point of clinical escalation.
• Formulate and periodically review evidence-based protocols for:
• Sepsis, ARDS, ventilation, multi-organ support
• Post-operative ICU care and end-of-life management

Administrative Oversight

• Plan and manage ICU rosters and staffing requirements.
• Coordinate with biomedical engineering for ICU equipment functionality and upgrades.
• Monitor ICU KPIs: occupancy, infection rates, LOS, mortality, readmission rates.
• Ensure compliance with NABH/NABL and other ICU accreditation standards.
• Develop and implement SOPs for ICU operations.

Quality Assurance & Patient Safety

• Lead initiatives in antimicrobial stewardship, infection control, and patient safety audits.
• Standardize measures to reduce ICU complications (e.g., VAP, CLABSI, pressure injuries).
• Participate in and lead M&M reviews, RCA of adverse events, and CPR audits.

Training & Capacity Building

• Conduct CME programs, mock drills (code blue), and workshops.
• Mentor MD/DNB residents, fellows, and ICU nursing staff.
• Facilitate team certifications in BLS, ACLS, ATLS, and FCCS.

Interdepartmental Coordination

• Collaborate with Emergency, Surgery, Cardiology, Nephrology, and Anaesthesia departments.
• Support ICU infrastructure development and technology adoption.
• Ensure smooth post-op ICU transfers and multidisciplinary care delivery.

Public Health & Community Engagement

• Assist in disaster preparedness planning and emergency response frameworks.
• Represent the hospital in campaigns related to sepsis, critical illness awareness, and organ donation.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS + MD/DNB in Anaesthesia, General Medicine, Pulmonary or Emergency Medicine.
• DM/DNB in Critical Care or equivalent Fellowship (IDCCM, IFCCM, FCCS, FNB preferred).

Experience:

• 3–5+ years of post-MD experience in ICU leadership.
• Proven experience in managing MICU, SICU, and HDU in secondary/tertiary care settings.

Key Competencies

• Advanced proficiency in ventilation, ECMO, CRRT, ABG, and invasive monitoring.
• Strong leadership and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• Crisis management and ethical decision-making abilities.
• Fluency in ICU documentation and medico-legal frameworks.
• Strategic and administrative acumen including resource and budget optimization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹250,000.00 - ₹350,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• Rotational shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Commission pay

Work Location: In person