Full Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Providing surgical care both in the operating room and in the O.P.D. for gynecologic and obstetric conditions for both emergency and planned procedures.
Covering the Delivery Room to include admitting patients, reviewing their history, planning a course of action, performing both spontaneous and operative deliveries, and interacting with midwives.
Covering the Emergency Service by promptly responding to calls for consultation.
Doing and interpreting ultrasound examinations both in hospital and on an out-patient basis.
Interpreting fetal heart rate monitoring and taking appropriate action.
Carrying out formal and informal consultations from physicians on other Services.
Interacting with patients’ families to keep them informed of the patient’s condition, changes in condition and plans.
Supports Continuous Quality Improvement. Develops and promotes appropriate standards of care.
Works closely with other HODs in developing policies and procedures to promote quality health care.
Makes recommendations for patient transfers to other medical facilities if and when required.
Keeps the Division Head well informed of Department activities and receives guidance from the Division Head in the accomplishment of his duties.
Exercises effective interpersonal skills in dealings with the staff, with associates and with Management.
Maintains confidentiality regarding patient information and regarding administrative matters of a confidential nature.
Evidences dependability in carrying out the commitments and obligations of the position.
Provides on-call emergency coverage for obstetric emergencies.
Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested.
JOB INTERACTIONS
Colleagues & other specialist Physicians
Nurses
Social Worker
Patients & Families
Psychologist
Others as related to the evaluation & care of patients
QUALIFICATION, LICENSURE, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SPECIAL SKILLS
Graduation from an approved Medical School. Completion of an approved Obstetric residency program consistent with established standards of the hospital with specialty certification in the country of training.
At least five to ten years experience as a full-time Ob-Gyn practitioner.
Must have a thorough knowledge of medical ethics, with particular reference to the obligation to maintain the confidentiality of his work; personality which inspires confidence and trust in his patients; and adhere to Bylaws, Rules and Regulations of the Medical Organization.
Current licensure in country of origin.
Excellent command of oral and written English. Knowledge of Local language is desirable but not essential.
Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, superiors, patients & families.
Aster DM Healthcare Limited is one of the largest private healthcare service providers operating in multiple GCC states and is an emerging healthcare player in India. With an inherent emphasis on clinical excellence, we are one of the few entities in the world with a strong presence across primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary healthcare through our hospitals, and clinics. We have over 20,000 plus dedicated employees across the geographies that we are present in, delivering a simple yet strong promise to our different stakeholders: “We’ll treat you well.”
In India, we have 13 hospitals spread across Kerala (5 hospitals) with our flagship Aster Medcity Hospital at Kochi, Bangalore (2 hospitals Aster CMI & Aster RV) + 1 upcoming (Mother & Child), 1 in Hyderabad (Aster Prime), 1 in Kolhapur (Aster Aadhar) and 4 in Andhra Pradesh ( under Aster Ramesh Hospital 2 in Vijayawada, 1 in Guntur and 1 in Ongole). Most of our hospitals are NABH accredited with Medcity n Aster Ramesh (Guntur) JCI accredited.
In terms of revenue, we are USD 1.14 Bn company in which India contributes 17% and rest by GCC as of FY’19. Going forward we are also venturing into Pathology business (Aster Labs) by April’2020 n Pharmacy business in Jan ’21 apart from 3 new hospitals in next 3 years in India.
We have Centre of Excellence across various specialties like Neurosciences, Cardiac Sciences, Integrated Liver Care, Orthopaedics, Onco, Gastro, Nephro, etc. in most of our hospitals. In summary, most of our hospitals are tertiary and quaternary care setups. Kerala with 4 hospitals and 1 educational institute forms a cluster, Bangalore with 2 hospitals + 1 hospital in Kolhapur forms another cluster and Andhra+Telangana another cluster.