Job Description – Associate Consultant – Adult Cardiology

Position: Associate Consultant – Adult Cardiology
Department: Cardiology
Location: Narayana institute of cardiac science
Reporting To: Head of Department / Senior Consultant – Cardiology
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage adult patients presenting with various cardiovascular conditions.
• Conduct detailed clinical assessments and formulate appropriate diagnosis and treatment plans.
• Manage patients with conditions such as coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, and other cardiovascular disorders.
• Interpret ECG, echocardiography, stress tests, Holter monitoring, and other relevant cardiac investigations.
• Perform and/or assist with appropriate cardiology procedures as per clinical competency and hospital protocols.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient cardiology consultations.
• Participate in emergency cardiac care and respond to critical cardiac cases when required.
• Coordinate with intensivists, physicians, surgeons, and other specialists for multidisciplinary patient management.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and medical records.
• Counsel patients and their families regarding diagnosis, treatment options, procedures, and preventive cardiac care.
• Follow hospital policies, clinical guidelines, infection-control practices, and patient-safety standards.
• Participate in academic activities, case discussions, clinical audits, and continuing medical education programmes.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the department.