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Senior Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Entity

Aga Khan University

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

Aga Khan University invites application for the position of Senior Instructor in Emergency Medicine. Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University as Pakistan's first private international university is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities.

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, is the regional leader in establishing high quality clinical service and academic programs. The current clinical facility consists of 68 beds including fast track, separate adult and pediatric emergency units, cardiac emergency, a clinical decision unit, resuscitation rooms, isolation rooms and triage. The main Emergency Department (ED) provides care to over 75000 patients a year. Most patients require complex medical and surgical/trauma care. In addition, the department supervises a satellite urgent care center.

Responsibilities

 

The Senior Instructor will have an independent consultant status as on call faculty with clinical responsibilities, encompassing all areas of adult and pediatric emergency medicine, the distribution of which shall be per departmental needs. He/she will also undertake undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research and specified administrative, and patient quality-related activities. The Senior Instructor will work collaboratively with other departments/service lines to strengthen ED throughput, and will be supported for ongoing professional development in the field.

 

Requirements

You should have:
  • completed a structured postgraduate training program and possess an exam earned (not honorary), such as FCPS (Emergency Medicine or Pediatrics), American Board, FRCEM or equivalent qualification.
  • minimum of one year of experience as an Instructor, Fellow or equivalent in a reputable institution and demonstrated scholarship through research, publications and/or contribution to education.

To Apply

Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs to human.resources@aku.edu and mention the position applied for in the subject line.

Applications should be submitted latest by October 20, 2019