Intensivist

Intensivist

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive medical care to critically ill patients in the ICU, including those with respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and other life-threatening conditions.
  • Conduct thorough assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning for patients admitted to the ICU, incorporating advanced diagnostic techniques and imaging studies as needed.
  • Perform and oversee invasive procedures commonly performed in the ICU, such as endotracheal intubation, central venous catheterization, arterial line placement, and bedside ultrasonography.
  • Engage in quality improvement initiatives, research projects, and scholarly activities aimed at advancing critical care practice and enhancing patient safety and outcomes.
  • Act rapidly and effectively, manage self, patients, and other employees, during an emergency.
  • Optimize mechanical ventilation settings, hemodynamic support, and other therapeutic interventions based on individual patient needs and evolving clinical circumstances.
  • Lead daily multidisciplinary rounds with ICU team members, including nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals, to review patient status, develop care plans, and coordinate treatment strategies
  • Participate in code blue responses, rapid response activations, and other emergent situations requiring critical care expertise.
  • Provide education, training, and mentorship to medical students, residents, fellows, and other healthcare providers rotating through the ICU.
  • Be available for on-call duties

Skills Requirement

  • Ability to demonstrate effective management of all cases.
  • Attention to detail and capable of remaining calm under pressure.
  • Strong ability to work well in a team.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with professional staff, local officials and the general public.
  • Critical-Thinking and Organizational Skills
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with professional staff, local officials and the general public.

Experience Requirement

  • Minimum of a Doctor of Medicine degree (MBCHB) plus Registration and License to Practice.
  • Must be a member of a recognized medical council / professional body.
  • Must have a minimum five (5) years post specialization experience.
  • Board certification or eligibility in critical care medicine or a related specialty (e.g., pulmonary medicine, anaesthesia, emergency medicine).

WORK PROFILE

The Bank Hospital

Location: Block F6 Shippi Road Cantonment, Accra

P.O. Box CT 1224, Cantonments, Accra | Tel +233 302 739373 | Reg Number CS156732016

Date Posted: February 28, 2024

Closing Date for Applications: March 12, 2024

Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Ghana
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