Nephrology Consultant

Clinical Care

• Diagnose and manage patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), glomerular diseases, nephrotic syndrome, nephritic syndrome, and renal failure.
• Manage patients with hypertension, electrolyte abnormalities, acid-base disorders, and diabetic kidney disease.
• Provide consultation for critically ill patients with renal complications.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on clinical assessment and investigations.
• Conduct regular inpatient rounds and provide outpatient nephrology consultations.
• Coordinate care with physicians, surgeons, intensivists, cardiologists, diabetologists, and other specialists.

2. Dialysis Services

• Supervise and manage hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients.
• Evaluate patients requiring initiation or modification of dialysis.
• Manage dialysis-related complications and emergencies.
• Monitor vascular access and coordinate with vascular surgeons where required.
• Ensure appropriate dialysis prescriptions and clinical monitoring.

3. Procedures

• Perform or supervise appropriate nephrology procedures, including:
• Temporary dialysis catheter insertion
• Renal biopsy, where credentialed and permitted
• Peritoneal dialysis-related procedures, where applicable
• Management of vascular access
• Other procedures within the scope of institutional privileges

4. Emergency & Critical Care

• Manage nephrological emergencies, including:
• Severe hyperkalemia
• Acute kidney injury
• Fluid overload
• Severe metabolic acidosis
• Hypertensive emergencies with renal involvement
• Dialysis emergencies
• Provide nephrology support to ICU and emergency departments.

5. Patient & Family Care

• Explain diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and preventive measures to patients and relatives.
• Provide counselling regarding dialysis, transplantation, lifestyle modification, and long-term renal care.
• Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professional, ethical, and compassionate patient care.

6. Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain accurate and timely medical records, prescriptions, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Follow hospital policies, clinical protocols, infection-control practices, and patient-safety standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality-improvement initiatives, and NABH-related activities.

7. Teaching & Academic Responsibilities

• Participate in teaching and training of medical students, residents, nursing staff, and allied healthcare professionals, as applicable.
• Conduct case discussions, clinical presentations, CME activities, and academic sessions.
• Stay updated with current nephrology guidelines, evidence-based practices, and advances in renal care.

Key Skills

• Strong expertise in Nephrology and Renal Medicine
• Expertise in Dialysis Management
• Critical-care nephrology
• Acute and chronic kidney disease management
• Renal replacement therapy
• Electrolyte and acid-base disorder management
• Hypertension and diabetic nephropathy management
• Clinical decision-making and problem-solving
• Patient counselling and communication
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Medical documentation and EMR/Hospital Information System
• Commitment to patient safety and quality care

Educational Qualification

• DM/DNB in Nephrology.