Cardiologist
Health4u Multispeciality Clinic Port Blair · Delhi · onsite · Posted 24d ago
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About this role
HEALTH 4 U SUPER-SPECIALITY HOSPITAL
JOB DESCRIPTION – CONSULTANT CARDIOLOGIST
Position: Consultant Cardiologist
Department: Cardiology
Employment: Full-Time
Location: Health 4 U Super-Speciality Hospital, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Reports To: Medical Director / Hospital Administration
JOB SUMMARY
Health 4 U Super-Speciality Hospital is seeking a qualified and experienced Consultant Cardiologist to provide comprehensive cardiac care, including outpatient, inpatient, emergency and preventive cardiology services.
The Cardiologist will be responsible for clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with cardiovascular diseases and will work closely with the Emergency, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Radiology and other clinical departments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. OPD & Clinical Cardiology
- Conduct regular Cardiology OPD.
- Evaluate and manage patients with hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy and other cardiovascular conditions.
- Provide cardiovascular risk assessment and preventive cardiology services.
- Develop appropriate investigation, treatment and follow-up plans.
- Provide pre-operative cardiac evaluation and cardiac fitness assessment where clinically indicated.
2. Inpatient & Emergency Cardiac Care
- Attend cardiology referrals from IPD and Emergency.
- Manage acute cardiac conditions including acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, hypertensive emergencies and clinically significant arrhythmias.
- Participate in management of cardiac patients admitted to ICU/HDU.
- Provide emergency cardiology consultation and support according to the hospital's duty/on-call roster.
- Coordinate timely referral or transfer of patients requiring higher-level/interventional cardiac care when appropriate.
3. Non-Invasive Cardiology
The Cardiologist should be competent in performing and/or interpreting, as applicable:
- 12-lead ECG
- 2D Echocardiography
- Colour Doppler Echocardiography
- Treadmill Test / TMT
- Holter monitoring
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)
- Pre-operative cardiac assessment
- Other non-invasive cardiac investigations available at the hospital
4. Clinical Governance & Patient Safety
- Follow evidence-based clinical protocols and hospital SOPs.
- Maintain accurate OPD, IPD and procedure documentation.
- Ensure appropriate informed consent wherever required.
- Follow infection-control, medication-safety and patient-safety protocols.
- Participate in clinical audits, mortality/morbidity reviews and quality-improvement activities.
- Support NABH and other statutory/accreditation requirements applicable to the department.
5. Department Development
- Assist management in developing and expanding the Cardiology Department.
- Establish clinical pathways and protocols for common cardiac emergencies and chronic cardiovascular diseases.
- Support development of preventive cardiology and cardiac health-check programmes.
- Participate in community cardiac screening programmes, medical camps and health-awareness activities.
- Conduct training/CME sessions for doctors, nurses and other clinical staff.
- Coordinate with visiting/interventional cardiologists and tertiary cardiac centres whenever required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential:
- MBBS from a recognised institution.
- MD/DNB in General Medicine or equivalent recognised postgraduate qualification.
- DM Cardiology / DrNB Cardiology or other qualification recognised for practice as a Cardiologist under applicable regulations.
- Valid medical registration as required under prevailing regulations.
EXPERIENCE
Previous independent experience in Cardiology OPD, inpatient cardiac management, emergency cardiology and non-invasive cardiac diagnostics is preferred.
DESIRED SKILLS
- Strong clinical decision-making and emergency management skills.
- Competence in ECG and echocardiography interpretation.
- Effective communication and patient-counselling skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary hospital team.
- Commitment to ethical, evidence-based and patient-centred medical practice.
- Ability to contribute towards establishing and expanding cardiac services at the hospital.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Performance will primarily be assessed through:
- Quality and safety of clinical care
- OPD and IPD service delivery
- Appropriate utilisation and interpretation of cardiac diagnostics
- Emergency response and continuity of care
- Clinical documentation and protocol compliance
- Patient experience and follow-up
- Contribution towards development of the Cardiology Department
- Participation in hospital quality, academic and outreach activities
Health 4 U Super-Speciality Hospital
Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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