Consultant

Job Description – Consultant Thoracic Surgeon Position: Consultant – Thoracic Surgery Department: Cardiothoracic / Thoracic Surgery Reporting To: Medical Director / Head of Department Location: Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre Employment Type: Full-time Key Responsibilities • Evaluate, diagnose and manage patients with thoracic surgical conditions. • Perform elective and emergency thoracic surgical procedures. • Perform procedures including, as appropriate, VATS, thoracotomy, lung resections, wedge resection, lobectomy, pneumonectomy, mediastinal procedures, pleural surgery and chest wall surgery. • Participate in multidisciplinary management of thoracic oncology patients. • Provide pre-operative assessment, surgical intervention and post-operative care. • Manage surgical emergencies and complications effectively. • Work closely with pulmonologists, oncologists, radiologists, anesthetists, intensivists and other specialists. • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation. • Participate in tumour boards, clinical meetings and departmental activities. • Contribute to teaching, training, clinical audits and quality-improvement initiatives. • Follow hospital protocols, infection-control standards and applicable regulatory requirements.