Consultant - Plastic Surgeon

Vitality Healthcare; Vadodara; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitality Healthcare seeks a senior Plastic Surgeon to lead a broad spectrum of reconstructive and cosmetic procedures in a tertiary care setting.

You will conduct preoperative evaluations, discuss risks and realistic outcomes with patients, and provide expert postoperative care. The role requires on-call coverage and close collaboration with anesthesiologists, dermatologists, and nursing teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Medical degree with specialization in plastic surgery or equivalent board certification.
• Candidates must be registered with medical council and eligible for independent practice.
• Experience at senior registrar or consultant level with documented surgical cases.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of plastic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgeries including trauma and burns.
• Lead pre-operative planning and post-operative care with patient-specific options.
• Engage in emergency/on-call coverage and acute trauma management.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Maintain accurate digital medical records of surgical plans and outcomes.

Skills

Surgical Precision

Clinical Leadership

Communication & Bedside Manner

Problem-Solving

Education

MD/MS/MBBS

MCh, DNB, FRCS in Plastic Surgery

Job description

• Clinical & Surgical Excellence: Perform a wide range of plastic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgeries (e.g., trauma reconstruction, burn management, skin cancer excisions, microsurgery, and aesthetic enhancements like rhinoplasty, lipolysis/liposuction, and body contouring).
• Patient Consultations: Conduct thorough pre-operative evaluations, review medical histories, and discuss personalized, realistic treatment options, outlining both potential risks and clinical benefits.
• Post-Operative Care: Monitor patient recovery, manage wound care, handle suture removal, prescribe appropriate medications, and address any post-surgical complications.
• Emergency & On-Call Coverage: Participate in the department's on-call rotation roster to handle acute trauma, facial fractures, soft tissue injuries, or urgent surgical interventions.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Partner closely with anesthesiologists, general surgeons, dermatologists, oncologists, and nursing teams to deliver seamless, comprehensive patient care.
• Medical Records & Compliance: Maintain precise, timely, and confidential digital medical records of all surgical plans, patient interactions, and clinical outcomes.
• Surgical Precision: Exceptional manual dexterity, visuospatial awareness, and sharp hand-eye coordination for delicate microsurgical and reconstructive procedures.
• Clinical Leadership: Proven ability to command the operating theater, supervise junior residents or registrars, and make decisive calls under high-pressure scenarios.
• Communication & Bedside Manner: Strong interpersonal skills to navigate sensitive patient expectations, ease anxieties, and maintain strict patient confidentiality.
• Problem-Solving: Critical thinking to address unexpected intra-operative challenges or complex wound management scenarios.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical & Surgical Excellence: Perform a wide range of plastic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgeries (e.g., trauma reconstruction, burn management, skin cancer excisions, microsurgery, and aesthetic enhancements like rhinoplasty, lipolysis/liposuction, and body contouring).
• Patient Consultations: Conduct thorough pre-operative evaluations, review medical histories, and discuss personalized, realistic treatment options, outlining both potential risks and clinical benefits.
• Post-Operative Care: Monitor patient recovery, manage wound care, handle suture removal, prescribe appropriate medications, and address any post-surgical complications.
• Emergency & On-Call Coverage: Participate in the department's on-call rotation roster to handle acute trauma, facial fractures, soft tissue injuries, or urgent surgical interventions.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Partner closely with anesthesiologists, general surgeons, dermatologists, oncologists, and nursing teams to deliver seamless, comprehensive patient care.
• Medical Records & Compliance: Maintain precise, timely, and confidential digital medical records of all surgical plans, patient interactions, and clinical outcomes.

Skills & Competencies

• Surgical Precision: Exceptional manual dexterity, visuospatial awareness, and sharp hand-eye coordination for delicate microsurgical and reconstructive procedures.
• Clinical Leadership: Proven ability to command the operating theater, supervise junior residents or registrars, and make decisive calls under high-pressure scenarios.
• Communication & Bedside Manner: Strong interpersonal skills to navigate sensitive patient expectations, ease anxieties, and maintain strict patient confidentiality.
• Problem-Solving: Critical thinking to address unexpected intra-operative challenges or complex wound management scenarios.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Educational Background: Medical Degree (MD/MS/MBBS) followed by a specialized higher degree in Plastic Surgery (e.g., MCh, DNB, FRCS in Plastic Surgery, or equivalent board certification).
• Licensure: Valid and current state or national medical council registration allowing independent surgical practice.
• Experience: Prior experience at a senior registrar or consultant level, with a documented surgical logbook highlighting core competencies in reconstructive or aesthetic specialties.