Associate Critical Care Physician

Job Description:

• As a Critical Care Associate you will be responsible for patient care delivered remotely at our partner ICUs and at our on ground ICUs in Bengaluru. 
• This is a unique opportunity to be a part of democratizing critical care in our country. 
• You will actively deliver quality critical care remotely to ICUs across India where access to quality critical care is limited. 
• Our intensivists examine critical care problems and solutions at a population level in addition to individual level

care.

• In addition to clinical care, you will have the opportunity to participate in activities of academic excellence in ICU related topics and improve basic life sustaining skills.
• Our clinical team works closely with our technology team for constant feedback loops and this interaction is unique in the healthcare space.
  
  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• CCA works closely with the intensivists in providing high quality critical care from our care center, based in Bangalore.
• Accompany the intensivist in conducting tele rounds, which involve patient review via camera, discussion with the bedside physicians, review of labs, radiology and drug charts, and compliance to protocols.
• Assist the intensivist in documenting findings and plan of care, including communication, in our smart ICU platform, RADAR Assist the critical care nurses at care center in monitoring sick patients including timely reviews and discussion with the bedside nurses or RMOs Act as a team leader during CODE BLUE and help the bedside team to provide high quality CPR ( after training) Actively participate in quality initiatives directed at the betterment of the remote ICUs in the network and contribute to the team’s effort Contributing and participating in inhouse academic activities Work with the Intensivist at our bedside hospital, if the opportunity arises. 
• The responsibilities include but not limited to, history and examination, initiate treatment after discussion with the intensivist on ground, documenting findings and plan on RADAR
   
• STRUCTURE OF SHIFTS:
• Typically 17 - 20 shifts per month, which include:
• Day tele-ICU shifts from the Care Center as Critical care associate
• Night tele-ICU shifts from the Care Center as Critical care associate
• (Each care center shift is 12 hours, bedside shifts are 8 hours)