Consultant Cardiologist

K K NURSING HOME; Bhagalpur; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed salary plus per case in cath lab

Yearly bonus

Accommodation

Job summary

K K NURSING HOME is seeking an experienced Interventional Cardiologist to oversee OPD/IPD, emergency cardiac care, and cath-lab procedures. You will plan treatment strategies, supervise pre/post‑procedure care, and ensure adherence to clinical guidelines and hospital policies.

The role emphasizes performing coronary angiography/angioplasty with device implantation when qualified, supervising care teams, and maintaining high standards of patient safety and documentation.

Qualifications

• DNB/DM Cardiologist preferred.
• Must possess clinical and interventional cardiology credentials as per hospital policy.
• Excellent clinical judgment and patient management skills.

Responsibilities

• Clinical responsibilities in OPD, IPD, emergency cardiac care, critical care, and diagnostic evaluation.
• Perform coronary angiography and PCI with stent implantation when indicated and credentialed.
• Manage pre/post-procedure care, device implantation, and complications with documentation.
• Coordinate with emergency medicine, medicine, anesthesia, intensivists, nursing, and cath-lab team.

Education

DNB/DM Cardiologist

Job description

Role & responsibilities: Job Responsibilities of a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

1. Clinical responsibilities:

• Outpatient Department (OPD): Examine patients with cardiac complaints, diagnose cardiovascular diseases, prescribe treatment, and provide follow-up care.
• Inpatient Department (IPD): Assess admitted cardiac patients, conduct daily rounds, review investigations, modify treatment plans, and document clinical progress.
• Emergency cardiac care: Evaluate and manage acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, acute heart failure, arrhythmias, and other cardiac emergencies.
• Critical care: Provide specialist supervision to patients admitted to the Cardiac ICU/CCU and coordinate care with intensivists and other treating doctors.
• Diagnostic evaluation: Interpret ECG, echocardiography, TMT, Holter monitoring, cardiac biomarkers, and other relevant investigations within the consultant's scope of practice.
• Treatment planning: Decide the appropriate medical or interventional treatment based on clinical indications, evidence-based guidelines, and the patient's condition.

2. Interventional cardiology responsibilities:

• Perform coronary angiography and coronary angioplasty (PCI), including stent implantation, when clinically indicated.
• Manage eligible primary PCI cases and other time-sensitive cardiac emergencies according to hospital protocols and available facilities.
• Perform temporary or permanent pacemaker implantation and other device procedures where appropriately credentialed.
• Evaluate patients for structural heart interventions, including ASD/VSD device closure, where trained, credentialed, and supported by the hospital's facilities.
• Supervise pre-procedure assessment, informed consent, procedural safety checklists, and post-procedure monitoring.
• Identify and manage procedure-related complications, including bleeding, vascular complications, arrhythmias, contrast reactions, and haemodynamic instability.
• Ensure accurate procedure notes, cath-lab records, implant/stent documentation, and discharge instructions.

All invasive procedures must be performed within the consultant's qualifications, documented privileges, available infrastructure, and applicable clinical standards.

3. Patient safety and quality assurance:

• Obtain informed consent and explain the benefits, risks, alternatives, and expected outcomes of procedures to patients and their families.
• Follow infection prevention, radiation safety, medication safety, and biomedical waste management protocols.
• Ensure appropriate pre-procedure investigations, renal function assessment, allergy review, and antiplatelet/anticoagulant management.
• Monitor clinical outcomes, complications, readmissions, and mortality, and participate in clinical audits.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical records in compliance with hospital policy and applicable regulations.

4. Coordination with hospital departments:

• Coordinate with emergency medicine, general medicine, cardiac anaesthesia, intensivists, nursing staff, and other specialists.
• Work closely with the cath-lab team to ensure equipment readiness, adequate consumables, and safe procedural workflows.
• Guide junior doctors, medical officers, and nursing staff in cardiac patient management.
• Coordinate patient transfers and referrals when advanced treatment or facilities are required.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and review complex cardiac cases.

5. Administrative and professional responsibilities:

• Maintain punctuality for scheduled OPD, ward rounds, procedures, and assigned on-call duties.
• Follow the hospital's clinical protocols, professional code of conduct, and documentation requirements.
• Attend clinical meetings, morbidity and mortality reviews, and quality improvement programmes.
• Maintain professional relationships with patients, attendants, colleagues, and hospital management.
• Inform the hospital administration promptly about critical incidents, equipment deficiencies, and any patient safety concerns.
• Participate in cardiac service development, clinical training, and appropriate community awareness programmes.

6. Responsibilities towards hospital service development:

• Help establish and strengthen the hospital's interventional cardiology services.
• Support appropriate growth in cardiology OPD, angiography, angioplasty, pacemaker implantation, and other approved cardiac procedures.
• Ensure that patients receive ethical, evidence-based treatment without unnecessary investigations or interventions.
• Support transparent patient counselling regarding treatment options, procedure costs, and expected outcomes.
• Contribute to patient satisfaction, continuity of care, and the hospital's clinical reputation.
• Assist in developing referral networks with physicians, general practitioners, and other healthcare facilities, while adhering to ethical standards.

7. Professional conduct and limitations:

The consultant shall:

• Exercise independent clinical judgment in the patient's best interests.
• Comply with applicable laws, professional standards, and hospital policies.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and protect medical records.
• Avoid conflicts of interest, unethical referral practices, and unnecessary procedures.
• Ensure that patients are referred to an appropriately equipped centre whenever required treatment exceeds the hospital's capabilities.
• Cooperate with hospital management on operational matters without compromising clinical independence or patient safety.

Preferred candidate profile: DNB/DM Cardiologist

Perks and benefits: Fixed Salary plus fixed percentage per case in cath lab, PF, Yearly Bonus, yearly increment, accomodation etc.