Senior Resident/Attending Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine

Key Responsibilities:

1. Clinical Care

• Diagnose and manage a broad spectrum of pulmonary diseases including:
• Asthma, COPD, tuberculosis (including MDR/XDR-TB), ILD, pleural diseases
• Sleep-disordered breathing, bronchiectasis, lung cancer, occupational lung diseases
• Attend to daily rounds, new admissions, follow-up care, and discharge planning.
• Manage patients in respiratory wards, HDU, and ICU settings.

2. Procedures & Diagnostics

• Perform and interpret:
• Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), 6-minute walk test
• Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy
• Thoracentesis, pleural biopsy, intercostal drain insertion
• Sleep studies (polysomnography) and CPAP/BiPAP titration
• Ultrasound-guided pleural procedures
• Assist in or independently perform advanced procedures like EBUS, medical thoracoscopy (if trained).

3. Emergency & ICU Support

• Manage acute respiratory emergencies such as:
• Severe asthma, COPD exacerbations
• Pneumothorax, massive hemoptysis, acute hypoxic/hypercapnic respiratory failure
• Initiate and manage oxygen therapy, NIV, or mechanical ventilation.

4. Teaching & Academic Duties (If Applicable)

• Conduct bedside teaching for medical students and junior residents.
• Participate in academic rounds, CMEs, case presentations, journal clubs, and research projects.
• Guide postgraduate students (in DNB/MD programs, if part of a teaching hospital).

5. Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain detailed and accurate patient records, procedural notes, discharge summaries.
• Ensure compliance with TB notification protocols and RNTCP guidelines (where applicable).
• Follow hospital infection control protocols and medical ethics.

Qualifications & Experience:

• For Senior Resident:
• MD / DNB in Pulmonary Medicine / Respiratory Medicine / Chest & TB from a recognized institution
• Valid registration with NMC / State Medical Council
• 0–3 years post-PG experience in pulmonary/critical care
• For Attending Consultant:
• MD / DNB with 3–5+ years of clinical experience in Pulmonary Medicine
• Experience in procedures like bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, NIV management
• Exposure to critical care settings preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong clinical decision-making and diagnostic skills
• Proficiency in interpreting radiology, CT thorax, PFTs, ABGs, and sleep studies
• Skilled in respiratory interventions and use of equipment (bronchoscopes, PFT machines, CPAP/NIV)
• Teamwork and communication skills with patients and colleagues
• Awareness of national programs like RNTCP/NTEP and MDR-TB protocols