Senior Resident – Surgical Cardiology (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery)

Role Summary A Senior Resident provides supervised surgical and perioperative care for patients with heart and thoracic diseases while participating in emergency services, teaching, and research.

Key Responsibilities

- Evaluate and manage preoperative and postoperative cardiac surgery patients.
- Assist in and progressively perform cardiothoracic surgical procedures under consultant supervision.
- Manage patients in the Cardiac ICU, wards, outpatient department (OPD), and emergency department.
- Participate in emergency surgeries and on-call duties.
- Perform procedures such as:
- Chest tube insertion and management
- Central venous catheter placement
- Arterial line insertion
- Temporary pacing wire management
- Wound care and postoperative management

- Interpret investigations including ECG, echocardiography reports, chest X-rays, CT scans, and relevant laboratory tests.
- Coordinate with anesthesiology,



cardiology, perfusionists, intensivists, and nursing teams.
- Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students and participate in academic activities.
- Maintain accurate medical records and comply with hospital protocols.
- Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and research activities.

Eligibility

- MBBS with MS/DNB in General Surgery or MCh/DNB/DrNB in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (depending on the institution's recruitment rules). Eligibility varies by hospital and whether the post is in a superspecialty department.

Required Skills

- Knowledge of cardiothoracic surgical principles
- Critical care and ICU management
- Surgical assisting and procedural skills
- Emergency decision-making
- Teamwork and communication
- Basic research and teaching abilities

📌 Senior Resident (Karnataka)
🏢 Narayana Health (NH)
📍 Karnataka