Attending Consultant - Critical Care
Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, and manage critically ill patients admitted to the ICU.
- Develop and implement appropriate treatment and management plans based on clinical requirements and established protocols.
- Conduct regular patient rounds and ensure timely review and monitoring of patients.
- Manage medical emergencies, including respiratory failure, shock, sepsis, multi-organ dysfunction, and other critical conditions.
- Perform and supervise critical care procedures as per clinical competency and hospital protocols.
- Ensure appropriate documentation of patient assessment, treatment plans, progress notes, and clinical outcomes.
- Coordinate with consultants and specialists from other departments for multidisciplinary management of patients.
- Communicate effectively with patients' families regarding the patient's condition, treatment plan, prognosis, and ongoing care.
- Ensure adherence to infection control practices, quality standards, patient safety protocols, and hospital policies.
- Participate in clinical audits, mortality and morbidity reviews, quality improvement initiatives, and departmental meetings.
- Support the training and clinical development of junior doctors, residents, and other clinical staff.
- Ensure appropriate and timely escalation of complex clinical cases to senior consultants/HOD.
- Participate in emergency and on-call duties as per departmental requirements and hospital policy.
- Maintain professional conduct and uphold ethical and clinical standards at all times.
Qualifications & Experience
- MBBS with MD/DNB/DrNB in Anaesthesia, Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, or relevant specialty, with appropriate training/qualification in Critical Care Medicine as per applicable regulatory norms.
- Relevant experience in managing critically ill patients in a tertiary care hospital/ICU setup.
- Valid registration with the appropriate Medical Council.
