Job Description – Gastroenterologist (Gastroenterology Doctor)

Job Title: Consultant Gastroenterologist / Gastroenterologist
Department: Gastroenterology
Reports To: Medical Director / Head of Department
Location: Hospital / Multispecialty Hospital
Employment Type: Full-Time

1. Job Summary

A Gastroenterologist is a specialist medical doctor responsible for diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases and disorders of the digestive system, including the oesophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The doctor provides comprehensive gastrointestinal care, performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and develops appropriate treatment plans to improve patients' digestive health.

2. Key Responsibilities and Duties

- Diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders, including gastritis, peptic ulcers, GERD, inflammatory bowel disease, and irritable bowel syndrome.
- Diagnose and manage liver diseases, including hepatitis, fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, and liver failure.
- Evaluate patients with abdominal pain, acidity, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Conduct detailed patient consultations and physical examinations.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy, as applicable.
- Manage patients with acute gastrointestinal emergencies, including GI bleeding and acute pancreatitis.
- Diagnose and manage pancreatic, biliary, and gallbladder-related disorders.
- Review and interpret laboratory investigations, ultrasound, CT, MRI, and other diagnostic reports.
- Prescribe appropriate medications and monitor treatment progress.




- Provide dietary advice and lifestyle recommendations to patients.
- Monitor patients in OPD, inpatient wards, ICU, and emergency departments.
- Coordinate with general surgeons, hepatologists, oncologists, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals.
- Counsel patients regarding disease management, preventive care, and follow-up treatment.
- Maintain accurate patient records and procedure documentation.
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection control, and patient safety standards.

3. Educational Qualifications

- MBBS from a recognized medical institution.
- MD/DNB in General Medicine.
- DM Gastroenterology or DrNB Gastroenterology.
- Valid registration with the National Medical Commission (NMC) or relevant State Medical Council.

4. Required Skills and Competencies

- Strong knowledge of gastrointestinal and liver diseases.
- Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
- Expertise in upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy.
- Knowledge of therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
- Ability to manage gastrointestinal emergencies.
- Positive communication and patient counselling skills.
- Clinical decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
- Teamwork and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Compassionate and patient-centred approach.

5. Experience

- Relevant experience in gastroenterology preferred.
- Experience in performing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
- Experience in managing liver diseases and gastrointestinal emergencies.
- Experience in OPD, inpatient, and ICU patient management.
- Experience in a multispecialty hospital or gastroenterology centre is desirable.

Pay: ₹100,000.00 - ₹300,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Gastroenterologist (Mala)
🏢 Believers Hospital Mala
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