Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and management of patients with cardiovascular diseases across OPD, IPD, emergency, and follow-up services.
• Independently perform and manage coronary angiography and coronary angioplasty/PCI, temporary and permanent pacemaker implantation and other cardiac device-related procedures as per clinical expertise and hospital facilities.
• Evaluate and manage patients requiring interventional cardiac procedures, including appropriate pre-procedure assessment and post-procedure care.
• Manage acute cardiac emergencies including Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, heart failure, and other critical cardiac conditions.
• Perform and interpret cardiac investigations including ECG, Echocardiography, TMT, Holter monitoring, and other relevant cardiac diagnostics.
• Conduct regular patient rounds and develop individualized treatment and follow-up plans.
• Monitor patients before, during, and after procedures and promptly identify and manage procedure-related complications.
• Coordinate with Emergency, ICU/Critical Care, Cardiac Surgery, Anaesthesia, and other specialties for comprehensive patient management.
• Counsel patients and attendants regarding diagnosis, treatment options, procedural requirements, risks, benefits, and post-procedure care.
• Maintain accurate clinical, procedural, and patient records in accordance with hospital protocols.
• Participate in cardiac emergency duties, clinical meetings, audits, quality-improvement initiatives, and departmental activities.
• Ensure adherence to patient safety, infection-control, clinical protocols, and ethical medical practices.

Candidate Profile

• DM Cardiology / DrNB Cardiology from a recognized institution.
• Ability to independently perform coronary angiography and PCI/angioplasty.
• Experience in Interventional/Procedural Cardiology, temporary/permanent pacemaker implantation preferred.
• Strong clinical and procedural skills with sound decision-making abilities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.