Cardiology Assistant Consultant

Job Purpose

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assist consultants with consultations, follow-up care, procedures, on-call duties, and other assigned clinical duties.
• Deliver care in outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, emergency rooms, operating rooms, day units, intensive care units, and other hospital settings.
• Practice according to current best practices and scientific evidence under consultant supervision.
• Provide patient and family education and support an excellent patient experience.
• Supervise residents and contribute to their professional development and performance evaluations.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Develop clinical management guidelines, clinical pathways, and evidence-based best practices.
• Participate in audits, peer reviews, morbidity and mortality rounds, policies, procedures, process improvement, and departmental committees.
• Support procurement, medical staff recruitment, manpower planning, department manuals, and collaboration with other hospital departments as required.

Education and Research

• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities and provide regular teaching to team members.
• Participate in grand rounds, journal clubs, daily meetings, continuing professional development, and CME recertification.
• Support scientific research activities within the department or hospital and work toward scientific publications.

Qualification and Experience

• Certification as an Assistant Consultant from SCFHS is required.
• Clinical duties must be performed within the delineated scope of services and granted privileges.
• The role requires participation in quality improvement, patient safety, education, and research activities.

Care Settings

• The role involves work across outpatient, inpatient, emergency, operating room, day unit, and intensive care settings.