Consultant Cardiology

Job Description

Role Requirements:

• Consulting with patients to understand their symptoms and health concerns.
• Maintaining detailed notes of appointments with patients, including comments, tests and/or treatments prescribed, and test results.
• Performing tests, when needed, to check the health of patients' hearts and/or cardiovascular systems.
• Interpreting test results to determine how effectively the heart and/or cardiovascular system is functioning.
• Assisting and/or performing surgery which may include complex surgical interventions that require a team of medical professionals.
• Prescribing medication to treat heart and/or cardiovascular disease.
• Providing support and advice to patients receiving long-term care.
• Training and providing educational support to junior staff, when necessary
• DM/DNB Cardiology Qualified Consultant Cardiologist, interested in interventional procedures also to look after OP / IP / Emergency cases and should be capable of handling a variety of interventional cardiology cases including Coronary Angiographies, Angioplasties from the radial route, Implantation of devices like ICDs and CRTs.
• Cardiac emergencies, PTMC, PTCA, Pacemakers, provides care to assigned patients as per current best-evidence based standards, using best judgment at all times.
• Follows Hospital policies at all times and seeks clarification from the Medical Director, as and when required to provide comprehensive patient care and to be available as a Mentor for the peer doctors at all times.
• To participate in review & planning activities relevant to the departmental services at the hospital. Participate in activities and opportunities to promote the respective specialty services of the hospital to the general public and wider medical community.
• Qualification : MBBS+MD/DNB+DM/DNB in Cardiology