Fellow Medical Officer, Paediatrics Cardiology

Entity

Aga Khan University

Location

Pakistan

Introduction

Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research and health care of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region.

The Department of Paediatrics and Child Health is committed to providing state-of-the-art clinical services to children. It imparts high quality undergraduate and postgraduate training and carries out community-oriented research of public health importance. The Department consists of a group of dedicated full-time and part-time Faculties. Besides the outpatient clinics, the inpatient set-up consists of a Paediatrics Ward with two units comprising of 84 beds, a dedicated 5-bed area for Paediatrics Neurology, a Neonatal unit with facility of admitting 24 neonates along with ventilator support at a time, a dedicated Paediatrics ICU and post cardiac ICU and round the clock critical care; all looked after by fully trained Paediatrics Medical and Nursing staff.

Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Fellow Medical Officer in Paediatrics Cardiology.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

• Provide assistance in in-patient and out-patient services to senior faculty members.

• Perform daily team rounds, formulate cure plans and expedite discharges daily in consultation with senior faculty members.

• Develop and practice a system that is quality based and has an academic and service model imbibed in it.

• Teach and train undergraduates and postgraduates according to the defined standards and curriculum.

• Formulate the objectives of a course and appropriate instructional strategies, teach effectively and evaluate the recipients and the courses.

• Conduct clinical/basic research related to Paediatrics.

• Be a part of patient complaints and case review system / root cause analysis.

• Participate in departmental and organizational performance improvement activities.

Requirements

You should have:

• MBBS degree and a valid PMDC license

• Completed structured postgraduate training in Paediatrics from a reputable institution

• Cleared FCPS part II in Paediatrics

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Excellent teaching and training skills

• Excellent clinical skills

• Ability to provide patient care in a diverse setting and satisfy and retain patients in clinical practice

• Ability to work effectively in teams.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.