Consultant Orthopaedic

Consultant Orthopaedic is responsible for diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with bone, joint, spine, trauma, fracture, and musculoskeletal conditions. The includes OPD consultations, surgical planning, operative procedures, inpatient care, emergency trauma management, and post-operative follow-up. The Consultant Orthopaedic ensures evidence-based treatment, patient safety, proper documentation, and coordinated care with nursing, physiotherapy, radiology, and operation theatre teams.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide expert consultation for orthopaedic patients in OPD, IPD, emergency, and trauma care areas.
• Diagnose and manage fractures, joint disorders, spine conditions, sports injuries, arthritis, and musculoskeletal problems.
• Review patient history, clinical examination findings, X-rays, MRI, CT scans, and other diagnostic reports.
• Plan and perform orthopaedic surgical procedures as per clinical requirement and hospital protocols.
• Manage pre-operative assessment, surgical consent, operative planning, and post-operative care.
• Attend trauma and emergency orthopaedic cases requiring urgent medical or surgical intervention.
• Coordinate with anesthetists, OT staff, nursing teams, and surgical assistants for smooth procedure execution.
• Prescribe medicines, investigations, rehabilitation plans, and follow-up treatment as needed.
• Guide physiotherapy and rehabilitation teams for patient mobility, recovery, and functional improvement.
• Monitor admitted orthopaedic patients and update treatment plans based on clinical progress.
• Explain diagnosis, treatment options, surgery risks, recovery expectations, and discharge instructions to patients and relatives.
• Maintain accurate medical records, operative notes, discharge summaries, and follow-up documentation.
• Ensure compliance with patient safety, infection control, surgical safety, and medico-legal standards.
• Participate in clinical meetings, audits, case discussions, and quality improvement activities.
• Support hospital growth through ethical clinical practice, patient satisfaction, and high-quality orthopaedic care.