Senior Registrar Posts

Eligibility and Application

Senior registrar (SR) posts are available for a minimum period of one year (2 posts of 6 month duration) to those who have an M.D. (Anaesthesia) and/or D.N.B. (Anaesthesia) qualification from an MCI recognised institute. Newspaper advertisements for these posts are made about 2-3 months prior to the selection. The term commences on the 1st of September and 1st of March every year .Candidates are selected for the post following an interview, based on their experience and merit. SR I, II or III designations are given to the senior registrars based on the number of years completed after MD/DNB.
(Respectively in our department).JR III post is available for candidates who have done MCI Recognised post graduate diploma in Anaesthesia (D.A.)  Application for these posts should be forwarded to the hospital HRD department directly. Selected candidates will be under a bond for a minimum period of 6 months

Post continuation

Continuation in the department as senior registrar after completing one year is subject to the discretion of the Head of the Department, based on the candidate’s work and conduct during the one-year period. Those interested is continuing may apply to Head of the Department one month prior to post completion.

Locum Posts

Locum senior registrar posts, for a minimum period of one month may be available from time to time against resignation or long leave of the senior registrars. Applications for locum posts may be made directly in the Anaesthesia department office. Eligible candidates will be contacted by the department office, as and when a locum post is available. Continuation beyond the locum period up to the end of the term is subject to the requirement of the department and the discretion of the H.O.D. For continuation into the next term, fresh applications should be made for senior registrar post to the H.R.D. office as per the newspaper advertisement requirements.

Registrar Rotation

All senior and junior registrars follow a monthly rotation in various areas like major and minor operating rooms, pain, recovery room, pre-op clinic etc. This rotation usually includes an ICU posting once in 3 months. Residents may also be rotated for a month at ACTREC (Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer) at Kharghar, which is the satellite institution of TMC .

Working Hours

O.T. posting

Work in the O.T. begins at 8.30 am and continues till the last case is shifted to the recovery room in the evening (not earlier than 4.45 pm) from Monday to Friday and half day (not earlier than 1.45 pm) on alternate Saturdays. One weekend ICU shift is done by the O.T. anaesthetist per month

ICU posting

Registrars are posted in ICU once in every 3 months. Registrars work in 2 shifts – The morning batch works from 8.30 am to 7.00 pm and the evening batch from 7.00 pm to 8.30 am (Monday to Friday) which is alternated every week. On weekends the ICU registrar is required to do any one shift as designated.

Emergency duties

Registrars posted in O.T. will be required to do approximately 3-4 emergency duties per month from 4.45 pm to 8.30 am in addition to their routine O.T. work.

Orientation Programme

An orientation programme is conducted by the department for all newly joined residents.

A ‘Handbook for Anaesthesia Registrars ’ will be available in the department office after appointment for information Further information related to the registrar post, can be obtained from the hospital HRD section.

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