Assistant Professor

MANIPAL TATA MEDICAL COLLEGE, JAMSHEDPUR

A MAHE Tata Steel Consortium Institution

JOB DESCRIPTION – ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Department of General Surgery

Designation: Assistant Professor – General Surgery
Department: General Surgery
Reporting To: Professor & Head, Department of General Surgery
Location: Manipal Tata Medical College, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Employment Type: Full-time

About Manipal Tata Medical College (MTMC)

Manipal Tata Medical College (MTMC), Jamshedpur, is an off-campus institution of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, established in association with Tata Steel.

MAHE is recognised as an Institution of Eminence by the Government of India and has a long-standing reputation for excellence in medical education, research and healthcare. MTMC provides an academically stimulating environment with opportunities to contribute to medical education, clinical care, research and professional development.

Job Purpose

The Assistant Professor in the Department of General Surgery will be responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, clinical and surgical patient care, supervision of trainees, research and academic activities, and other departmental and institutional responsibilities.

The faculty member will work closely with the Head of the Department and other faculty members to deliver quality medical education and surgical care in accordance with institutional policies and the prevailing regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Teaching and Academic Responsibilities

The Assistant Professor will be expected to:

• Conduct lectures, tutorials, small-group teaching and other academic sessions for MBBS students.
• Conduct bedside teaching, ward-based clinical teaching and surgical demonstrations.
• Teach and guide students in history taking, clinical examination, diagnosis and management of surgical conditions.
• Participate in the implementation of the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum.
• Conduct and participate in case presentations, clinical discussions, seminars and integrated teaching sessions.
• Facilitate Self-Directed Learning (SDL), AETCOM and other academic activities as per the institutional curriculum.
• Participate in internal assessments, formative assessments and practical/clinical examinations.
• Participate in OSCE/other competency-based assessment methods, wherever applicable.
• Provide academic feedback and mentorship to undergraduate students.
• Maintain appropriate teaching, assessment and academic records.

2. Clinical and Surgical Responsibilities

The faculty member will actively participate in the clinical and surgical services of the Department of General Surgery.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing surgical consultation and treatment to patients in the Outpatient Department (OPD).
• Managing patients admitted under the Department of General Surgery.
• Conducting regular ward rounds and participating in clinical decision-making.
• Performing surgical procedures and assisting in operations according to the candidate's competence, experience and departmental allocation.
• Supervising and guiding residents, junior doctors and interns during ward duties, surgical procedures and emergency care.
• Participating in pre-operative assessment, peri-operative care and post-operative management of patients.
• Participating in emergency and on-call surgical duties as per departmental requirements.
• Maintaining appropriate clinical documentation, consent and medical records.
• Ensuring adherence to patient safety, infection prevention and institutional clinical protocols.
• Participating in multidisciplinary discussions and patient management wherever required.

3. Supervision and Training

The Assistant Professor will:

• Supervise and guide MBBS students, interns and residents during clinical and academic activities.
• Participate in ward rounds, case discussions and surgical teaching.
• Assist in the training of postgraduate students, where applicable.
• Participate in journal clubs, seminars, morbidity and mortality discussions and departmental academic meetings.
• Assist in dissertation/thesis guidance and other postgraduate academic activities, wherever permitted and applicable.

The internal MTMC framework includes supervision of interns and residents and participation in postgraduate teaching where the department has recognised PG/DNB programmes.

4. Research and Academic Development

The Assistant Professor will be encouraged to:

• Participate actively in departmental and institutional research activities.
• Develop and undertake clinical or academic research projects.
• Publish research work in recognised/indexed journals.
• Present research and academic work at conferences and professional meetings.
• Participate in funded and collaborative research projects, wherever possible.
• Guide undergraduate research projects and academic activities as assigned.
• Participate in research methodology and biomedical research training programmes.

Research, publications and academic scholarship form part of the institutional expectations outlined in the source JD.

5. Departmental and Institutional Responsibilities

The faculty member will be expected to:

• Assist the Head of the Department in the smooth functioning of academic and clinical activities.
• Participate in departmental meetings and academic programmes.
• Contribute to the departmental teaching plan and academic calendar.
• Participate in faculty development programmes and Medical Education Unit activities.
• Serve on departmental and institutional committees as assigned.
• Participate in quality assurance, accreditation and regulatory activities.
• Maintain academic, clinical and professional records as required.
• Comply with institutional policies, professional ethics and applicable regulatory requirements.Role & responsibilities

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