Associate Professor - General Surgery

Overview

The role of Associate Professor in General Surgery is a senior academic and clinical appointment focused on delivering undergraduate and postgraduate education, supervised surgical training, patient management, assessments, research, and departmental contributions. Reporting to the Head of Department or Professor, the position involves work across lectures, clinical bedside teaching, outpatient and inpatient duties, emergency call responsibilities, and surgical operations. This on-site role is based in Gangtok, Sikkim, at a tertiary teaching hospital dedicated to integrating patient care, education, clinical training, and research.

Key Duties

• Conduct structured lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, and clinical sessions for MBBS students in accordance with the approved syllabus.
• Lead postgraduate seminars, case discussions, journal clubs, clinical meetings, and teaching at the bedside for General Surgery trainees.
• Mentor interns, residents, and postgraduate candidates in clinical decision-making, surgical skills, professional behavior, record-keeping, and patient communication.
• Design and implement competency-based educational approaches, provide formative feedback, conduct workplace assessments, and offer remedial guidance when required.
• Act as an internal or external examiner as needed, ensuring assessments are fair, confidential, and evidence-based.
• Attend outpatient clinics to evaluate new and follow-up patients, form treatment plans, and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Manage inpatients within the assigned surgical unit and respond to relevant interdepartmental referrals diligently.
• Provide emergency surgical evaluations and interventions during on-call shifts, escalating complex cases through established procedures.
• Perform scheduled and emergency operative procedures under credentialed authority, supervising postgraduate fellows in line with competency and patient safety standards.
• Oversee preoperative planning, informed consent, antibiotic management, infection control, morbidity reviews, and safe discharge processes.
• Collaborate with anaesthesia, critical care, radiology, pathology, nursing, allied health professionals, and other specialties to ensure multidisciplinary patient care.
• Engage in ethically approved research projects, publish in indexed journals, participate in clinical audits, present at conferences, contribute to continuing medical education, and support departmental academic output.
• Enhance patient satisfaction and clinical service quality by reviewing feedback, addressing concerns, monitoring outcomes, and implementing measurable improvements.
• Provide faculty coverage during colleagues’ absence and fulfill additional academic, clinical, administrative, or public education responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements

• MBBS degree from an institution recognized by relevant Indian medical education authorities.
• MS or DNB qualification in General Surgery with institutional recognition; DNB qualifications must meet teaching appointment eligibility conditions.
• Valid medical registration with legal eligibility to practice the specialty without restrictions.
• Eligibility for appointment as Associate Professor under current National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations.
• Completion of Basic Course in Medical Education and Basic Course in Biomedical Research, or a valid pathway allowing completion post-appointment within the prescribed timeframe.
• At least 4 years of documented experience as Assistant Professor in General Surgery in a recognized medical institute, including proven competence in independent and supervised operative care, outpatient and inpatient management, emergency surgery, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, learner assessments, and postgraduate supervision.
• Experience documents such as appointment orders, relieving records, teaching proofs, registration certificates, publications, and course completion certificates must be verifiable.

Skills and Competencies

• Comprehensive general surgical evaluation, diagnosis, decision-making, surgical planning, and postoperative care.
• Ability to independently execute procedures while safely mentoring trainees within credentialed limits.
• Expertise in emergency surgery, trauma assessment, resuscitation coordination, case escalation, and perioperative risk management.
• Management of outpatient, inpatient, referral, critical care interface, discharge, and follow-up workflows ensuring continuity of care.
• Competency-based medical education methods, curriculum implementation, bedside teaching, assessment creation, feedback delivery, and remediation strategies.
• Proficient clinical documentation, informed consent acquisition, medical record maintenance, patient confidentiality adherence, medico-legal knowledge, and ethical medical practice.
• Research proficiency including methodologies, literature evaluation, clinical audit participation, manuscript development, publication ethics, and academic presentation skills.
• Quality enhancement approaches including infection prevention, antibiotic stewardship, morbidity and mortality review, and patient safety protocols.
• Strong communication incorporating teaching clarity, active listening, constructive feedback, counseling, accountability, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Calm, ethical, and respectful leadership marked by sound judgment, adaptability, empathy, and proper escalation of concerns.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in laparoscopic or minimally invasive surgery.
• Additional accomplishments in trauma, critical care, medical education, simulation techniques, research, quality improvement, digital systems, or mentoring.

Professional Background

Ideal applicants will have demonstrated progressive responsibilities during senior residency and faculty service, with a minimum of four years as Assistant Professor or an alternate pathway approved by NMC. The evidence should include operative experience, academic contributions, ethical conduct, positive outcomes, and reliable service at recognized teaching or similarly regulated institutions.

Compensation

The selected Associate Professor will receive a competitive academic-clinical salary and benefits package aligned with their verified credentials and experience. Detailed employment terms will be discussed upon shortlisting.

Application Process

Applicants must submit an updated curriculum vitae including qualifications, registrations, experiences, appointment records, publications, and course certifications. All claims should be verifiable. Employment is contingent upon credential verification, NMC eligibility, clinical privileging, satisfactory references, and institutional approval.