Senior Resident

Senior Resident – Surgical Cardiology (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery)

Role Summary A Senior Resident provides supervised surgical and perioperative care for patients with heart and thoracic diseases while participating in emergency services, teaching, and research.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage preoperative and postoperative cardiac surgery patients.

• Assist in and progressively perform cardiothoracic surgical procedures under consultant supervision.

• Manage patients in the Cardiac ICU, wards, outpatient department (OPD), and emergency department.

• Participate in emergency surgeries and on-call duties.

- Perform procedures such as:

• Chest tube insertion and management

• Central venous catheter placement

• Arterial line insertion

• Temporary pacing wire management

• Wound care and postoperative management

• Interpret investigations including ECG, echocardiography reports, chest X-rays, CT scans, and relevant laboratory tests.

• Coordinate with anesthesiology, cardiology, perfusionists, intensivists, and nursing teams.

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students and participate in academic activities.