Attending Consultant

JOB DESCRIPTION

I. JOB DETAILS

Job Title

Attending Consultant - Medical Oncology

Reporting Supervisor

Director-Medical Oncology

II. JOB PURPOSE

Arranging and supervising drug treatment and therapies including the management of any complications that may arise.

III. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Core Responsibilities

• Provide medical treatment for people diagnosed with cancer. Also manage a patient's care throughout the course of the disease, from diagnosis to recovery or death.
• Working with patients to explain a diagnosis and stage of cancer, discuss treatment options, and assist in managing the side effects and symptoms of cancer and its treatment.
• Leading a cancer treatment team of various healthcare professionals.
• Coordinating treatment plans and prescribing various types of treatment, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
• Treating patients with radiation therapy.
• Assisting patients with pain management.
• Performing surgical operations to remove tumors and determine whether cancer has spread from the original starting point.
• Performing basic administrative and clerical tasks, such as keeping records of test results, writing prescriptions, providing cancer information to patients, and monitoring treatment plans.
• To have complete Awareness about Disaster Management Programme (DMP) of the hospital.
• Comply with the service quality Process, environmental & occupational issues & policies of the respective area.
• Comply with patient safety policy.

IV. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Measurable Deliverables

V. JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

Behavioural Skills

Technical Skills

Language Skills

English, Hindi & Punjabi

VI. KEY INTERACTIONS

Key Internal Contacts

Key External Contacts

• Medical Superintendent
• Other departmental heads
• Nursing Staff
• Medical Records
• Consultant of various specialties/nurses/technicians