Pediatrician

• Direct, co-ordinate, and provide clinical care to patients in the department.

• Provide patient care via outpatient consultations, inpatient rounds, bedside both routine and emergency.

• Consider a patient’s medical history to examine pediatric patients and meticulously document the plan of care as well as progress notes in the medical records.

• To assess and clerk patients from the Emergency Department.

• Guide the parents/ attenders on the child’s vaccination schedule and plan.

• Admit patients and perform procedures independently according to the privileges bestowed upon them as per the hospital’s policy.

• Conduct daily in-patient rounds independently and with the respective junior doctors.

• Review patients in the Paediatric ward and Neonatal unit on a regular basis.

• Verify examination findings & medication orders written by the junior doctors.

• Countersign any verbal order given to junior doctors as and when needed.

• Communicate the patient’s condition and treatment plan to the patient’s family and the collaborating physicians.

• Communicate to all relevant parties, including the patient, nursing personnel and registrars about the transfer of care to another consultant physician and ensure that the required documentation is entered in the patient’s chart.

• Instruct the nursing staff about the necessary orders to be carried out.

• Ensure Informed Consent is obtained prior to the provision of care.

• Maintenance of continuous measurement and reporting in terms of - access, discharge, service provision and clinical care.

• Attend to patient’s complaints reported by junior doctors or the nursing staff as and when required.

• Ensure that medical documentation and charting is written in a legible and professional manner. Supervise the documentation done by junior doctors.

• Participate in the development of neonatal and pediatric care treatment protocols and guidelines.

• Take responsibility for the professional supervision and development of Junior doctors within the specialty.

• Receive and respond to referrals from clinicians in a timely manner.

• Refer patients to other specialties when their condition exceeds expertise/scope of practice.

• Collaborate with health professionals to reduce medical errors and adverse outcomes.

• Contribute to and promote the patient’s safety agenda.

• Coordinate with other departments for ease of operations.

• Participate in departmental staff meetings and communicate patient care issues to the management.

• Ensure that there is total adherence to infection control policies and practices.

• Participate in the relevant committees requiring participation as assigned.

• Prepare police and/or coroner’s reports as required.

• Ensure participation and commitment in the different quality improvement, risk management and patient safety activities in the hospital.

• Engage actively in the clinical audit and other clinical governance processes.

• Participate in and facilitate production of all data/information required to validate delivery of duties and functions and inform the planning and management of service delivery.

• Participate in the unit’s strategic approach towards education, training, and development, while considering the requirements of each staff, service requirements, and the availability of inhouse and commissioned education programmes.

• Engage in research activities when opportunities arise and ensure the use of evidence-based practice within the department/unit.

• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.

• Provide on call/emergency duties as required.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fresher

Pay: ₹150,000.00 - ₹200,000.00 per month

Expected hours: 48 – 98 per week

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person