Senior Resident - Surgery

Holy Family Hospital; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Holy Family Hospital in India invites a dedicated surgical physician to join the department. You will perform detailed clinical evaluation, history taking, and physical examinations of surgical patients, manage wards and respond to emergencies with timely, evidence-based care.

The role requires assisting consultants in major and minor surgeries, ensuring sterile techniques, documenting operative notes, and coordinating with radiology, anesthesia, ICU, and nursing teams to deliver safe,

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed clinical evaluation, history taking, and physical examination of surgical patients.
• Manage patients admitted under the surgery department, including daily rounds and follow-up.
• Attend emergency and trauma cases, provide primary surgical care, and stabilize patients.
• Assist in elective and emergency surgeries; perform minor surgical procedures under supervision.
• Provide bedside procedures such as: wound dressing, suturing, debridement; incision & drainage of abscess; catheterization, Ryles tube insertion; tube thoracostomy (if competent).
• Pre-operative preparation including consent, risk counseling, and optimization of patients.
• Assist consultants in major surgeries and perform parts of operations as delegated.
• Maintain sterile techniques, surgical safety protocols, and WHO surgical safety checklist.
• Coordinate with OT staff for instrumentation, patient positioning, and monitoring.
• Ensure accurate and timely intraoperative documentation.
• Monitor postoperative patients in ward, ICU, and recovery areas.
• Manage pain, fluids, drains, antibiotics, and complications.
• Evaluate wound healing and ensure proper postoperative instructions.
• Prepare discharge summaries and follow-up plans.
• Maintain complete patient case records, progress notes, treatment orders, and operative notes.
• Ensure accurate documentation for medico-legal cases (MLC) and consent forms.
• Adhere to NABH, infection control protocols, and hospital policies.
• Communicate patient status, surgical plans, and progress with consultants.
• Coordinate with radiology, anesthesia, ICU, physiotherapy, and other specialty teams.
• Counsel patients and attenders regarding treatment plans, risks, and postoperative care (as per guidelines).
• Attend emergency calls including trauma, acute abdomen, bleeding, and critical surgical cases.
• Provide rapid assessment and first-line management.
• Participate in Code Blue and resuscitation activities.
• Supervise and guide junior residents, interns, and nursing staff.
• Participate in academic rounds, CMEs, seminars, and mortality meetings.
• Engage in surgical skills training and case presentations.

Job description

• Perform detailed clinical evaluation, history taking, and physical examination of surgical patients.
• Manage patients admitted under the surgery department, including daily rounds and follow-up.
• Attend emergency and trauma cases, provide primary surgical care, and stabilize patients.
• Assist in elective and emergency surgeries; perform minor surgical procedures under supervision.
• Provide bedside procedures such as:
  • Wound dressing, suturing, debridement
  • Incision & drainage of abscess
  • Catheterization, Ryles tube insertion
  • Tube thoracostomy (if competent)
• Pre-operative preparation including consent, risk counseling, and optimization of patients.
• Assist consultants in major surgeries and perform parts of operations as delegated.
• Maintain sterile techniques, surgical safety protocols, and WHO surgical safety checklist.
• Coordinate with OT staff for instrumentation, patient positioning, and monitoring.
• Ensure accurate and timely intraoperative documentation.
• Monitor postoperative patients in ward, ICU, and recovery areas.
• Manage pain, fluids, drains, antibiotics, and complications.
• Evaluate wound healing and ensure proper postoperative instructions.
• Prepare discharge summaries and follow-up plans.
• Maintain complete patient case records, progress notes, treatment orders, and operative notes.
• Ensure accurate documentation for medico-legal cases (MLC) and consent forms.
• Adhere to NABH, infection control protocols, and hospital policies.
• Communicate patient status, surgical plans, and progress with consultants.
• Coordinate with radiology, anesthesia, ICU, physiotherapy, and other specialty teams.
• Counsel patients and attenders regarding treatment plans, risks, and postoperative care (as per guidelines).
• Attend emergency calls including trauma, acute abdomen, bleeding, and critical surgical cases.
• Provide rapid assessment and first-line management.
• Participate in Code Blue and resuscitation activities.
• Supervise and guide junior residents, interns, and nursing staff.
• Participate in academic rounds, CMEs, seminars, and mortality meetings.
• Engage in surgical skills training and case presentations.