Intensivist

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed clinical assessments of ICU admissions and formulate management plans.
• Manage ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, and organ support therapies.
• Perform ICU procedures including intubation, central line insertion, arterial line, bedside ultrasonography, and other advanced interventions.
• Manage sepsis, shock, respiratory failure, cardiac emergencies, renal failure, and trauma cases.
• Provide post-operative ICU management for high-risk surgical patients.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary rounds with surgeons, physicians, anaesthetists, and nursing teams.

Emergency & On-Call Duties

• Provide critical care support for emergencies including code blue, trauma, poisoning, cardiac arrest, and unstable patients in ER and wards.
• Guide initial stabilization and transfer of critical patients.
• Participate in on-call rotations as per hospital schedule.

Patient & Family Communication

• Communicate diagnosis, treatment plans, prognosis, and procedures clearly to patient families.
• Participate in family counselling, end-of-life decision-making, and ethical discussions.
• Maintain accurate, transparent documentation and consent processes.

ICU Operations & Administrative Roles

• Ensure adherence to ICU protocols, infection control standards, and NABH requirements.
• Review and update ICU policies, checklist compliance, and quality indicators.
• Collaborate with the nursing and respiratory teams to optimize care delivery.
• Participate in morbidity–mortality meetings, internal audits, and clinical governance.

Training & Team Leadership

• Supervise and guide junior doctors, residents, nurses, respiratory therapists, and technicians.
• Conduct training sessions, simulations, and CME programs for ICU staff.
• Encourage evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• MBBS + MD / DNB / DM in Critical Care Medicine, Anaesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, or Pulmonary Medicine.
• Fellowship in Critical Care (IDCCM / IFCCM / FNB Critical Care) preferred.
• Tamil Nadu Medical Council registration is mandatory.
• Minimum 2–5 years of ICU experience in a multispeciality or tertiary care hospital (modifiable as needed).

Key Skills & Competencies

• Expertise in advanced life support, ventilation strategies, and hemodynamic management.
• Strong procedural skills in airway management and invasive monitoring.
• Excellent decision-making under pressure.
• Effective communication and counselling abilities.
• Team leadership and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Commitment to patient safety and ethical medical practice.

Working Conditions

• Duties include day shifts, night shifts, and emergency on-call responsibilities.
• Work involves high-stress, fast-paced decision-making in critical situations.
• Must be available for immediate response to ICU emergencies.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹100,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person