Requisition Id: 15920

Position Details

Job Title: Junior Consultant Doctor

Department:Spine Surgery

Employment Type: Full time

Location: Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center

Reporting To: Senior Consultant / Head of Department.

Key Responsibilities

1. Patient Assessment & Clinical Care

- Conduct detailed history taking and clinical examination of patients.

- Assess patients presenting to the OPD, inpatient wards, emergency services, or assigned clinical areas.

- Identify relevant clinical problems and establish appropriate differential diagnoses.

- Review previous medical records, investigation reports, medications, and treatment history.

- Develop appropriate diagnostic and treatment plans within the scope of clinical expertise.

- Monitor patients' clinical condition and response to treatment.

- Reassess patients when there is a change in clinical status.

- Escalate complex or deteriorating cases to the Senior Consultant or appropriate specialist.

- Ensure appropriate continuity of care during admission, treatment, and discharge.

2. Diagnosis & Investigations

- Order relevant laboratory, radiological, and other diagnostic investigations as clinically indicated.

- Interpret investigation results within the scope of competence.

- Correlate investigation findings with the patient's clinical condition.

- Avoid unnecessary investigations and treatments.

- Review abnormal or critical investigation results promptly.

- Discuss significant findings with the patient and relevant clinical team.

- Seek specialist opinion whenever required.

3. Treatment & Medical Management

- Initiate and monitor appropriate medical treatment in accordance with clinical protocols.

- Prescribe medications responsibly and document the indication where appropriate.

- Monitor therapeutic response and potential adverse effects.

- Modify treatment plans based on clinical progress, investigations, and specialist advice.

- Provide appropriate supportive and preventive care.

- Counsel patients regarding medication compliance, lifestyle modifications, follow-up, and warning signs.

- Ensure appropriate documentation of treatment decisions.

4. Inpatient Responsibilities

- Conduct regular rounds of admitted patients.

- Review clinical progress and update treatment plans.

- Document progress notes, clinical findings, and management decisions.





- Coordinate investigations and consultations.

- Communicate significant changes in patient condition to Senior Consultants.

- Participate in multidisciplinary discussions regarding patient care.

- Ensure appropriate discharge planning and follow-up instructions.

- Identify patients requiring escalation of care or higher-level monitoring.

5. Outpatient Department (OPD)

- Evaluate patients attending the OPD.

- Obtain relevant medical history and conduct clinical examinations.

- Develop appropriate diagnostic and treatment plans.

- Explain diagnosis, treatment options, expected outcomes, and follow-up requirements to patients.

- Provide appropriate referrals to other specialties when indicated.

- Maintain accurate OPD records and clinical documentation.

- Ensure appropriate follow-up of patients with chronic or ongoing medical conditions.

6. Emergency & On-Call Responsibilities

Depending on hospital requirements, the Junior Consultant may:

- Attend patients requiring urgent medical evaluation.

- Perform initial assessment and stabilization within the scope of training and hospital protocols.

- Recognize clinical deterioration and initiate appropriate escalation.

- Coordinate with emergency, critical care, and specialist teams.

- Respond to urgent calls from inpatient units.

- Participate in on-call and emergency duties as per the hospital roster.

- Ensure proper handover to the incoming medical team.

7. Coordination With Senior Consultants

- Discuss complex and high-risk cases with Senior Consultants.

- Seek guidance for cases outside the scope of individual expertise.

- Participate in consultant rounds.

- Present relevant clinical information clearly and concisely.

- Implement agreed treatment plans and monitor patient response.

- Communicate changes in patient condition promptly.

8. Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Collaborate effectively with:

- Senior Consultants and specialists

- Medical officers and resident doctors

- Nurses

- Pharmacists





- Physiotherapists

- Dietitians

- Radiologists

- Laboratory teams

- Allied healthcare professionals

- Administrative and support teams

The Junior Consultant should promote respectful, professional, and patient-centered communication across the healthcare team.

9. Patient & Family Communication

- Communicate with patients and their families respectfully and professionally.

- Explain diagnoses, investigations, treatment plans, and follow-up requirements in language appropriate to the patient's understanding.

- Address patient and family concerns within the scope of clinical responsibility.

- Provide appropriate health education.

- Maintain confidentiality of patient information.

- Escalate difficult or sensitive discussions to the Senior Consultant when appropriate.

10. Medical Documentation

Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, including:

- Patient history

- Clinical examination findings

- Diagnosis and differential diagnosis

- Investigation requests and results

- Treatment plans

- Medication orders

- Progress notes

- Consultation notes

- Procedure documentation, where applicable

- Discharge summaries

- Follow-up instructions

- Referral documentation

Ensure documentation complies with hospital policies and applicable professional and legal requirements.

11. Patient Safety & Quality

- Follow hospital clinical protocols, infection-control practices, and patient-safety standards.

- Participate in quality-improvement initiatives.

- Report adverse events, medication errors, and other patient-safety concerns through appropriate hospital channels.

- Follow appropriate procedures for informed consent and patient identification.

- Maintain professional standards at all times.

- Participate in clinical audits and quality-assurance activities where required.

12. Clinical Meetings & Academic Activities

- Participate in departmental meetings.

- Attend clinical case discussions and morbidity/mortality meetings where applicable.

- Participate in journal clubs, seminars, CME activities, and teaching sessions.

- Keep clinical knowledge and skills updated.

- Review relevant clinical guidelines and evidence-based practices.

- Support teaching and mentoring of junior medical staff, interns, or trainees where appropriate.

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