Our innovative and growing healthcare client is looking for a critical care medicine consultant. To evaluate, resuscitate and manage critically ill patients including those with vital organ and system failures. To use organ support and replacements systems. Should have expertise in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway management, invasive monitoring, renal therapy and mechanical ventilation.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient focused Critical Care Medicine and ensure optimal clinical care of patients in the department in line with the clinical privileges granted.
- Work within a multidisciplinary team with a personalised and caring attitude.
- Provide leadership, supervision, and support to junior clinical staff. Help develop and participate in a postgraduate training program for all clinical staff.
- Development, implementation, and revision of the department’s scope of services.
- Foley Catheter insertion and removal.
- Peripheral intravenous access and removal.
- Nasogastric tube insertion and removal.
- Cardiac Telemetry/EKG rhythm interpretation.
- Operational responsibility for the identification of resources required for his/her department, and the effective utilization of the said resources within budgetary guidelines.
- To understand and comply with the principles of clinical governance, specifically.
- Leading quality improvement initiatives within the department.
- Assessing risk, incident reports and participating in risk management.
Qualification
- Requires Medical degree with Specialization Degree in Critical care medicine.
- Minimum 3 years of experience post specialization in Critical Care medicine.
- BLS and ACLS certification.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Critical decision-making