Junior Consultant - Emergency Medicine

Clinical Management

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with medical, surgical, traumatic, and pediatric emergencies.
• Perform rapid triage and initiate appropriate emergency treatment.
• Stabilize critically ill and injured patients prior to definitive care or admission.
• Manage emergency cases independently and escalate complex cases as required.
• Coordinate patient admissions, referrals, and transfers.

Emergency & Critical Care

• Lead the initial management of cardiac arrests, respiratory failure, shock, stroke, sepsis, and trauma cases.
• Perform Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) protocols.
• Participate in Code Blue and Rapid Response Team activations.
• Ensure timely intervention during emergency situations.

Procedures

• Perform emergency procedures such as:
  • Endotracheal Intubation
  • Central Venous Catheter (CVC) insertion
  • Arterial Line placement
  • Chest Tube insertion
  • Defibrillation and Cardioversion
  • Suturing and Wound Management
  • Trauma Resuscitation
  • Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Patient Care & Coordination

• Collaborate with consultants, ICU, OT, radiology, laboratory, and nursing teams for comprehensive patient management.
• Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives regarding diagnosis, treatment plans, and prognosis.
• Ensure smooth handover of patients during shift changes.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Prepare emergency records, death summaries, medico-legal documentation, and discharge summaries as required.
• Adhere to NABH standards, infection control protocols, and hospital policies.
• Ensure patient safety and quality care practices.

Academic & Quality Initiatives

• Participate in departmental meetings, CME programs, case presentations, and academic activities.
• Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement projects, and patient safety initiatives.
• Assist in training Resident Doctors, Nurses, and Emergency Department staff.