Medical Officer

**Medical Officer - Paediatric Oncology**

Conceptualized in the year 2004 as a philanthropic initiative for the Eastern and North-Eastern
parts of India and the neighboring countries, the Tata Medical Center (TMC) started operations
in Kolkata on May 16, 2011. The hospital is governed by a charitable trust - Tata Medical Centre
Trust. It is an integrated Oncology facility with well-trained professional staff and equipped with
modern facilities and the most contemporary medical equipment. The hospital was designed by
Cannon Design, a renowned architectural firm from North America. It is located on 13 acres of
land at New Town in Kolkata, West Bengal.

The Hospital, with a capacity of 437 beds, serves all sections of the society, with 75% of the
infrastructure earmarked for subsidized treatment for the underprivileged sections. It provides a
wide spectrum of services from diagnosis and therapy to rehabilitation and palliative support.
The Institution’s objective is to excel in service, education and research.

The Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, TMC, is the largest and busiest in

Eastern India. We see over 600 new children with malignancies and non-malignant blood

disorders per year. We are located over an entire floor at the hospital with the in-patient ward,

outpatient clinic, day care, and the Paediatric ICU.

We have four Clinical Consultants, two Research Consultants and a PICU Consultant looking after

every aspect of the children under our care. We also have two Visiting Paediatric Surgeons, a

Visiting Paediatric Cardiologist as well as Visiting Physicians in other specialties.

We have a robust teaching and training programme with affiliation to the national Board of

Examinations. We have approval for 3 National Board Fellows every year. These Fellows, along

with the existing Medical Officers, look after the day-to-day management of all children under

direct supervision of the Consultants.
- Paediatric Oncology

**Qualification**: MBBS

**Experience**: Freshers may also apply

**Job Description
**We look forward to working with a person who is passionate about helping children with cancer.

and grow into the role of a physician caring for these children. We strongly encourage continuing

education and would gladly mentor audits and projects that hopefully may result in publications.

In-patient:
To join the Attending Consultant in daily ward rounds

To present cases, take notes during the round and execute the plans made for each patient

To insert daily progress notes in HMS

To update drug charts as advised by the Attending Consultant and ensure correct drug doses

are entered for each patient

To send requisitions for blood products as required and enter administration details of these

in the drug chart

To write discharge summaries and ensure they are checked by a Consultant before

authorizing

To assist the Resident in procedures such as intrathecal chemotherapy and bone marrow

aspiration

To perform these procedures independently once privileged by the Consultant

To perform IV cannulation as requested by the ward Nurses

To attend calls from the Emergency and manage patients under guidance of the Attending

Consultant

The Medical Officer will participate in the On-Call Rota along with the other M.O-s and
Residents. This could be 1-in-5 to 1-in-7 rolling rota (depending on the number of doctors

sharing the rota) including weekends and holidays.

To cover any area of the Department (IP, Daycare, OP, ER and PICU) as required.

Out-patient:
The Paediatric OP runs from Monday to Saturday, with at least one Consultant present in the

clinic every day. The Daycare runs everyday for chemotherapy, and procedures are done on

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Solid Tumour Clinic runs on Mondays and Wednesdays,

the Haematolymphoid Clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and a mixed clinic on Fridays. A mixed

clinic also runs on Saturdays with a Survivor Clinic once a month.

To take detailed history from the family and document in HMS. To examine the patient and
make treatment plans after discussion with the Resident or the Consultant. Both new and old

patients are seen in the same clinic.

To liaise between other departments including Laboratories and Imaging Services to ensure

all prescribed investigations are carried out in a smooth and timely manner

To work with the Data Manager and Clinical Trials Unit to ensure patients keep their OP,
Daycare and Admission appointments

To liaise with the Social Worker to ensure General category patients in need of assistance are

evaluated and guided by the Social Services team

To assist the Resident in Daycare procedures including intrathecal chemotherapy and bone

marrow aspiration. To check lab reports prior to the procedure and write post procedure

prescriptions. To independently perform procedures once privileged by the Consultant.

The Medical Officer will participate in the On-Call Rota along with the other M.O-s and
Res