Consultant Pediatrician

Job Description

About The Opportunity

Healthcare Pediatrics / Child Health Services sector. We deliver comprehensive pediatric care across outpatient, inpatient and emergency settings to improve child health outcomes at scale. This role is fully on-site in India and focuses on delivering evidence-based, family-centred clinical care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents.

Position: Consultant Pediatrician

Role & Responsibilities

- Provide high-quality clinical care across OPD, ward rounds and emergency departments: assess, diagnose and treat acute and chronic pediatric conditions.
- Manage inpatient care for neonates, infants and children including admission/discharge decisions, daily review, medication management and coordinating investigations.
- Lead pediatric resuscitation and emergency interventions; maintain competency in PALS protocols and ensure timely escalation when required.
- Oversee newborn care and basic NICU responsibilities as requiredstabilisation, feeding support, phototherapy and liaising with higher-level neonatal services when needed.
- Counsel caregivers on growth & development, immunizations, nutrition, and chronic disease management; deliver family-centred education and follow-up plans.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation, participate in quality improvement, clinical governance, case reviews and multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

- MBBS with MD/DNB in Pediatrics or equivalent recognised postgraduate qualification.
- Minimum 25 years clinical experience post-specialisation in pediatric inpatient/outpatient settings (varies by seniority).
- Hands-on experience in acute pediatric care, emergency stabilization and newborn management.
- Valid medical registration in India and up-to-date certifications (PALS/ACLS preferred).
- Strong clinical documentation skills and familiarity with hospital EMR systems.

Preferred

- Experience in NICU/SCBU, immunisation programmes, or subspecialty exposure (neonatology, pediatric pulmonology, infectious diseases).
- Experience in quality improvement, teaching junior staff or leading multi-disciplinary teams.

Benefits & Culture Highlights

- Supportive, multidisciplinary clinical environment with focus on continuous learning and patient safety.
- Opportunities for professional development, CME and participation in clinical audits.
- Competitive compensation and structured shift/roster arrangements for worklife balance (on-site).

To apply: experienced pediatricians who are patient-focused, collaborative and committed to delivering evidence-based child health services are encouraged to apply. This on-site role is based in India; please submit your CV and registration details. The hiring organisation is Devdort.

Skills: children,child health,neonatal intensive care unit (nicu),clinical care