Naruvi Hospitals is seeking a skilled and dedicated consultant in general medicine to join our General Medicine department. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care for patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions. The consultant will work closely with specialists, surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, intensivists, nursing staff, and other multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centred care.

Key Responsibilities

- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with a broad range of medical conditions in outpatient, inpatient, emergency, and consultation-liaison settings.
- Assess and manage common and complex medical conditions, including - Diabetes mellitus and its complications, Hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors, Thyroid and other endocrine disorders, Respiratory diseases, including asthma, COPD, and respiratory infections, Infectious diseases, including fever of unknown origin and systemic infections, Gastrointestinal and liver disorders, Renal and electrolyte disorders, Anaemia and other common haematological conditions, Rheumatological and autoimmune disorders, Neurological presentations requiring general medical evaluation, Metabolic disorders and nutritional deficiencies, Geriatric medical conditions and multimorbidity, Acute and chronic kidney disease, Sepsis and other acute medical illnesses, Lifestyle-related diseases and preventive health concerns
- Conduct comprehensive medical assessments, including detailed history-taking, physical examinations, and interpretation of relevant diagnostic investigations.
- Develop individualized treatment plans based on clinical findings, evidence-based guidelines, patient preferences, and established hospital protocols.
- Order, interpret,



and correlate laboratory investigations, imaging studies, electrocardiograms, and other diagnostic tests as clinically indicated.
- Prescribe and monitor medications, assessing therapeutic response, adverse effects, drug interactions, and treatment adherence.
- Assess and stabilize patients presenting with acute medical emergencies and initiate appropriate management, escalation, or referral when required.
- Provide timely medical evaluation and ongoing management of admitted patients, including daily ward rounds and monitoring of clinical progress.
- Identify critically ill patients and coordinate timely transfer to higher levels of care, including the intensive care unit, when indicated.
- Provide preoperative medical evaluation, perioperative medical optimization, and postoperative medical management in collaboration with surgical teams.
- Coordinate with specialists across cardiology, neurology, nephrology, pulmonology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, and other relevant departments for multidisciplinary patient care.
- Provide consultation-liaison services for patients referred by other specialties and assist in managing medical comorbidities.
- Counsel patients and their families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, medication adherence, lifestyle modifications, disease prevention, prognosis, and follow-up care.
- Develop and implement preventive healthcare strategies, including screening, vaccination advice, and management of modifiable risk factors.




- Monitor treatment outcomes and modify management plans based on clinical response, investigation results, and changes in the patient's condition.
- Ensure appropriate discharge planning, medication reconciliation, patient education, and continuity of care through follow-up appointments.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive medical records, including clinical assessments, investigation findings, diagnoses, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
- Participate in emergency medical services, on-call duties, inpatient reviews, and departmental activities as per hospital requirements.
- Promote patient safety, infection prevention and control, confidentiality, informed consent, ethical medical practice, and compliance with hospital policies and applicable medical standards.
- Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, case discussions, clinical meetings, teaching, and continuing career development activities as appropriate.

Qualifications
- MD/DNB in General Medicine with valid Medical Council registration with the relevant statutory medical authority.
- Additional fellowship training or qualifications in areas such as diabetology, infectious diseases, critical care, geriatrics, or other relevant medical subspecialties will be an advantage.
- Freshers with the required postgraduate qualification and valid registration are encouraged to apply.

Experience

Minimum: Fresher

Maximum: 5 years

Work Schedule

Shift Pattern: Rotational shifts

Working Hours: 9 hours per day

Working Days: 6 days per week

Additional Duties: Participation in emergency medical services, inpatient ward rounds, consultation-liaison services, medical evaluations, and on-call duties as per the departmental roster.

Pay: ₹120,000.00 - ₹1,440,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Consultant General Medicine (Vellore)
🏢 Naruvi Hospitals
📍 Vellore