03 Oct
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Heritage Institute of Medical Sciences
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Varanasi
03 Oct
Heritage Institute of Medical Sciences
Varanasi
Position Summary
The Consultant / Interventional Nephrologist is responsible for providing clinical and procedural renal care across Outpatient (OPD), Inpatient (IPD), Intensive Care Units (ICU/MICU/SICU), and Dialysis/Transplant suites. In a medical teaching hospital setting, the role combines tertiary-level clinical services, protocolized renal replacement therapy (RRT), clinical instruction for undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate (MD Medicine) trainees, and strict adherence to National Medical Commission (NMC) and NABH quality benchmarks.
Key Responsibilities
1. Clinical Nephrology & Outpatient Services
Conduct daily Outpatient Department (OPD) clinics for acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD stages 1–5), diabetic nephropathy, glomerulonephritis, refractory hypertension, and electrolyte/acid-base disorders.
Provide consultative liaison services for complex multidisciplinary inpatients across Critical Care, Cardiology, Surgical, and Oncology services.
Coordinate long-term preventive nephrology protocols to retard CKD progression in high-risk patient cohorts.
2. Dialysis & Extracorporeal Therapies
Direct and clinically supervise the Hemodialysis (HD) unit, prescribing individual dialyzer membranes, blood flows, anticoagulation strategies, and dry weight assessments.
Manage acute continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT: CVVH, CVVHD, CVVHDF), sustained low-efficiency dialysis (SLED), and hemoperfusion for critically ill ICU patients.
Oversee the Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) program (CAPD / APD), including patient selection, exit-site care, prescription management, and peritonitis protocols.
Supervise water treatment plant (RO system) water chemistry, endotoxin testing, and infection control compliance in the dialysis unit.
3. Interventional Nephrology & Bedside Procedures
Perform real-time ultrasound-guided percutaneous native and graft renal biopsies.
Insert temporary and tunneled cuffed central venous hemodialysis catheters (Internal Jugular, Fe
📌 Consultant / Interventional Nephrologist (DM / DrNB) (Varanasi)
🏢 Heritage Institute of Medical Sciences
📍 Varanasi