Attending Consultant - Critical Care

Max Healthcare; New Delhi; Sur place; INR 2 500 000 - 4 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Max Healthcare in Delhi seeks an experienced intensivist to manage critically ill ICU patients, develop and implement treatment plans, and lead rounds with a multidisciplinary team. You will document progress, participate in audits, and mentor junior doctors while ensuring patient safety and ethical medical practice.

The role requires strong decision-making, excellent communication with families, and the ability to work under pressure in a high-volume tertiary care setting.

Qualifications

• MBBS with MD/DNB/DrNB in Anaesthesia, Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine or relevant specialty with Critical Care Medicine training.
• Experience in managing critically ill patients in a tertiary care ICU setting.
• Registration with the Medical Council.
• Strong clinical and critical decision-making abilities.
• Knowledge of critical care protocols and emergency management.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and patient/family counselling skills.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality and ethical medical practice.

Responsabilités

• Assess, diagnose, and manage critically ill ICU patients.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on protocols.
• Conduct regular rounds and monitor patient progress.
• Handle emergencies including respiratory failure, sepsis, shock.
• Perform and supervise critical care procedures per competency.
• Document assessments, plans, and outcomes clearly.
• Coordinate with consultants for multidisciplinary care.
• Communicate with families about condition and plan.
• Uphold infection control and hospital policies.
• Participate in audits, quality initiatives and meetings.
• Support training of junior staff and residents.
• Escalate complex cases to senior consultants as needed.
• Participate in on-call duties as required.

Connaissances

Clinical decision-making

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication with families

Patient safety & ethics

Formation

MBBS with MD/DNB/DrNB in Anaesthesia, Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine

Critical Care Medicine training

Description du poste

To provide high-quality, evidence-based medical care to critically ill patients admitted to the ICU and ensure effective clinical management, patient safety, timely decision-making, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.

Key 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.
• Strong clinical and critical decision-making skills.
• Sound knowledge of critical care protocols and emergency management.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and patient/family counselling skills.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality, and ethical medical practice.
• Ability to perform effectively in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment.