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Medical Officer at Baptist Christian Hospital, Tezpur
Baptist Christian Hospital (A unit of Emmanuel Hospital Association, New Delhi), Tezpur, Assam invites applications to the post of Medical Officer.
Job Title : Medical officer
No. of vacancies: One
Job Location : Tezpur, Assam
Qualification : MBBS, BDS
Mandatory : Certificate course in Palliative care
Skill sets required : Communication skills
Experience : 3-6 months in Palliative Care
Remuneration : Rs 50,000
Reporting to : Dr Jerine Liankimi, Head Palliative Care
Duties & Responsibilities : IP, OP and Home visit
Language preference : Assamese and Hindi
Gender : Any
How to apply:
Interested candidates please send your detailed CV to jerineliankimi@yahoo.com with email subject as “Application to the post of Medical Officer“
For more information, contact: Dr Jerine Liankimi, Baptist Christian Hospital, Mission Chariali, Tezpur Sonitpur District, Assam- 794001. E mail: jerineliankimi@yahoo.com
For other openings at different locations, please visit our Careers page.
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Palliative Care Physician at EIPC, Kolkata
Eastern India Palliative Care (EIPC) invites applications to the post of Palliative Care Physician at Kolkata.
Job Title: Palliative Care Physician
Qualification – M.B.B.S from a recognized university with West Bengal Medical Council Registration.
Experience: 2 to 5 years
Location – Kolkata
Language Proficiency: Bengali, Hindi, English
Compensation – As per Standards
Job Profile
- Provide symptom management, pain relief, and psycho-socio-spiritual care for the patient in inpatient care, outpatient clinic, and home-based care.
- Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care.
- Facilitate information sharing and decision-making regarding patient care.
- Consult with fellow physicians and the interdisciplinary team in establishing a written plan of care at intervals specified in the plan.
- Adhere to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization.
- Assist in the development of standards of care and practice.
- Home Care Support and OPD in Kolkata
How to apply:
Interested candidates please send your detailed CV to eipc@palliumindia.org with email subject as “Application to the post of Palliative Care Physician“
For more information, write to: career@palliumindia.org
For other openings at different locations, please visit our Careers page.
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Senior Accounts Officer at Pallium India, Trivandrum
Pallium India invites applications to the post of Senior Accounts Officer at Trivandrum.
Job Title: Senior Accounts Officer
Qualifications : B.Com / M.Com/ MBA Finance
Experience: 7 – 10 years including 2-3 years of Supervisory Managerial position. Experience in the Social Sector is desirable
Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Desired Skills:
- Extremely conversant with Tally.
- Good Team player with excellent communication, coordination, and analytical skills.
- Positive attitude & leadership capabilities
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with the larger team
- Ability to work flexibly (with tact and diplomacy)
- Excellent computer skills
Job Profile
- Project Accounting
- Prompt and accurate accounting of all project accounting
- The project reporting is done as per due dates
- Project audits are done in a timely manner
- Project-related payments are done in a timely manner
- Project accounting is done as per MOU and no deviations from agreed terms
- Ensure regular project review meetings
- Capital Accounting – Ensure prompt and accurate accounting of proposed Pallium India Home
- Learn all accounting activities of PI so that PI accounts can be supervised
- Ensure that all GL’s are reviewed and reconciled on a quarterly basis (e.g.: Project accounts – Staff advances – Cost/budget centres etc.)
- Should be able to handle the statutory and project audits of PI
- Should be able to support budget preparation-tracking-reviews
How to apply:
Interested candidates please send your detailed CV to career@palliumindia.org, with email subject as “Application to the post of Senior Accounts Officer“
For more information, write to: career@palliumindia.org
For other openings at different locations, please visit our Careers page.
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Communication Specialist at Pallium India, Trivandrum
We are looking for a qualified person who has a judicious mix of communication and technical skills to create and upload content for our website and social media.
Job Title: Communication Specialist
Qualification: Graduation or equivalent
Experience: 2-3 years
Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
50% work-from-home facility available.
Required Skills
- WordPress coding, design and development expertise
- Familiarity/expertise in all Social Media platforms
- Ability to work with different teams in the organization
Desired Skills
- Ability to write content in English and/or Malayalam
- Experience in health care or NGO work culture
- Good Team player with excellent communication, coordination, and analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with the larger team
- Ability to work flexibly (with tact and diplomacy)
Responsibilities
- Make design changes as and when required on the Pallium India’s home page
- Update content regularly to the website
- Design creatives for social media (posters, infographics, short videos, etc.)
- Work with different departments in the organization and collate information
How to apply:
Interested candidates please send your detailed CV to career@palliumindia.org, with email subject as “Application to the post of Communication Specialist“
For more information, write to: career@palliumindia.org
For other openings at different locations, please visit our Careers page.
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Palliative Care Physician at Pallium India, Trivandrum
Pallium India invites applications to the post of Palliative Care Physician at Trivandrum.
Job Title: Palliative Care Physician
Job Description
- As a Palliative Care Physician provide symptom management, pain relief and supportive care for the patient in inpatient care, outpatient clinic and home based care.
- Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care.
- Facilitate information sharing and decision making regarding patient care.
- In addition to providing expert symptom management, as a palliative care physician you need to devote time to intensive family meetings, ensure coordinated care across health care settings, link patients and family members to support groups and other services and improve access to information so patients can make confident, well-informed decisions about their care.
- Consult with fellow physicians and the interdisciplinary team in establishing a written plan of care at intervals specified in the plan.
- Adhere to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization.
- Assist in the development of standards of care and practice.
- Participate first and organise academic sessions and training programs for skill development.
- Facilitate and participate awareness campaigns in the community.
- Collaborate with similar Palliative care organisations and oncology community to create awareness and advocate for palliative care in India and overseas.
- Undertake and guide research and projects in the field of Palliative care.
How to apply:
Interested candidates please send your detailed CV to career@palliumindia.org, with email subject as “Application to the post of Palliative Care Physician“
For more information
Write to: career@palliumindia.org
For other openings at different locations, please visit our Careers page.
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Openings in Ahmednagar (Maharashtra)
Organization: Aarambh Palliative Cancer care centre, Ahmednagar (Maharashtra)
Job Title: Project coordinator-1, Outreach Worker-2
Nature of Job: Full Time
Remuneration:
- Project Coordinator- Rs12000/-to Rs15000/- per month
- Outreach Worker – Rs8000/- to Rs10000/-per month
Reporting to: The Secretary
Place of Job: Ahmednagar (Maharashtra)
Job Description:
- Involves work in the field of Palliative Care
- Dealing with Cancer patients
Language: English, Hindi and Marathi
Personal characteristics: Sincere, Punctual and Committed to work for Cancer patients.
Qualification: At least Bachelor’s degree
Experience: Freshers can also apply.
How to Apply
Interested candidates can send detailed and updated CV to: aarambhcancercare@gmail.com mentioning Application for the post of Project Coordinator / Outreach worker as subject.
For more information, contact: Mr Pradeep Kakade (Secretary), Mobile: 94227 35736
For other openings at different locations, please visit our Careers page.
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Community Physiotherapist (Part-time) at Pallium India, Trivandrum
Pallium India invites applications to the post of Community Physiotherapist (Part time) at Trivandrum.
Job Title: Community Physiotherapist – Part Time
Location: Palode, Thiruvananthapuram
Qualification: MPT/BPT
Experience: Minimum 1 year
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assess the patient on admission and decide the course of treatment in discussion with the physiatrist.
- Prepare an individualized schedule for each patient (Home care, IP, and Halfway Home) to be attached to the patient’s medical records and updated as per progress.
- Actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.
- Accompany the physiatry team for home visits.
- Assess patients’ homes for improvements and modifications like ramps, bathrooms, beds, mattresses, room access, etc.
- Train the patient and their caregiver for functional independence.
- Teach the patient and their family about the importance of skincare and ways to prevent pressure sores.
- Prepare pictorial information guides on physiotherapy exercises for patients on discharge.
- Provide an exercise chart to every patient on discharge.
- Regular follow-up on patients after discharge along with the social worker.
- Ensure optimum usage of assistive devices- wheelchairs, callipers etc.
- Contribute to service delivery improvements for the project.
- Willing to visit the community in their own vehicle to reach the unapproachable needy patients for rehabilitation.
- Manage a clinical caseload of palliative patients in the community as well as IP/OP units.
- Lead and develop empowering patient-focused therapeutic groups.
- Contribute to the development of expert patient and caregiver model being developed to support the needs of its community.
- Demonstrate skills in conflict resolution and competent negotiation skills when dealing with difficult situations such as managing patient and professional unmet expectations.
How to apply:
Interested candidates please send your detailed CV to career@palliumindia.org
In case of queries, write to: career@palliumindia.org
For other openings at different locations, please visit our Careers page.
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Regional Coordinator at Pallium India (location: Ahmedabad)
Pallium India invites applications to the post of Regional Coordinator at Ahmedabad.
Qualification : MBA or Equivalent
Experience : 1 to 3 years experience in coordination in the healthcare sector. Working in an NGO Environment with a regional set-up preferred. Exposure to Palliative care & services is an advantage.
Reports to : Department Head – State Facilitation
Location : Ahmedabad
Remuneration : As per standards
Travelling : Domestic, 50%
Desired Skills
- Excellent coordination and analytical skill
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
- Administratively self-supporting
- Planning & leadership skills
- Ability to work flexibly (with tact and diplomacy)
- Excellent written and oral English language skills
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point
Languages: Gujarati, Hindi, English
Job Profile
- Work for integration of palliative care in the health system and medical and nursing education at regional level.
- Facilitate training programs for doctors, nurses and allied staff; organize workshops and sensitization sessions on palliative care and opioids availability for relevant stakeholders.
- Work with public and private medical institutions to set up palliative care programs including in-patient care, out-patient care and home-care.
- Understand the unique strengths and challenges of the territories under their purview and work with State Facilitation team to initiate and implement palliative care projects with a focus on community engagement and mobilization.
- Develop a regional action plan for palliative care advancement; submit to Head – State Facilitation and thereafter implement the approved action plan.
- Liaison with NHM – NCD, government and private hospital officials.
- Undertake any other relevant tasks for the advancement of palliative care at the national and state levels.
- Establish connections with local journalists, media personnel, public health advocates and health activists and explore ways to advance palliative care
- Explore new opportunities to improve community participation in palliative care with local religious and charitable organizations, student’s initiatives, retired professionals and self-help groups.
- Organize/facilitate training programs, workshops and sensitization sessions on palliative care service delivery and opioid availability for relevant stakeholders
- Advocate to bring about necessary, balanced and rational changes in law and policies for the advancement of palliative care.
- Document, write reports, concept notes and proposals and undertake research to contribute to Pallium India’s learning process and fund raising.
How to apply:
Send your detailed CV to: career@palliumindia.org with subject as “Application for the post of Regional Coordinator“
In case of queries, write to: career@palliumindia.org
For other openings at different locations, please visit our Careers page.
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Staff Nurse at Pallium India, Trivandrum
Job Title: Staff Nurse
Place of Job: Pallium India, Thiruvananthapuram
Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing
Experience: 0-3 years
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide symptom management, pain relief, and supportive care for the patient in inpatient care, outpatient clinic, and home-based care.
- Facilitate information sharing and decision-making regarding patient care.
- Consult with fellow physicians and the interdisciplinary team in establishing a written plan of care at intervals specified in the plan.
- Adhere to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization.
- Assist in the development of standards of care and practice.
- Facilitate and participate in awareness campaigns in the community.
How to apply:
Please send your detailed CV to career@palliumindia.org with email subject as “Application for the post of Staff Nurse at Pallium India”
For more information write to: career@palliumindia.org
For other openings at different locations, please visit our Careers page.
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Oncology Nurse at Gurgaon and Delhi
OPSAN: Oncology and palliative service around Neighborhood invites applications to the post of Oncology Nurse at Delhi and Gurgaon.
Job Title: Oncology Nurse
No. of Requirements: 3
Qualification: GNM or Bsc or Msc Nursing, experience in Oncology
Experience: Above 3 years
Nature of Job: Full time
Remuneration: Current CTC + Increment + Incentive
Reporting to: Palliative physician
Place of Job: Gurgaon and Delhi
Job Description:
An oncology nurse plays a critical role in the care and treatment of patients diagnosed with cancer. They work closely with oncologists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care to cancer patients. Oncology nurses are responsible for administering treatments, managing symptoms, educating patients and their families, and providing emotional support throughout the cancer journey.
- Patient Assessment and Care Planning:
- Conduct thorough assessments of patients’ physical and emotional health, including reviewing medical history, performing physical examinations, and assessing symptoms and side effects related to cancer and its treatment.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to develop individualized care plans based on the patient’s needs, treatment protocols, and goals of care.
- Monitor patients’ progress, evaluate treatment responses, and adjust care plans accordingly.
- Administration of Treatments:
- Administer chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and other cancer treatments as prescribed by the oncologist, following established protocols and ensuring accurate dosage and timing.
- Manage intravenous lines, central venous access devices, and administer blood products when necessary.
- Monitor patients during treatment, assessing vital signs, managing side effects, and promptly reporting any adverse reactions.
- Symptom and Pain Management:
- Assess and manage cancer-related symptoms such as pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and other treatment side effects.
- Provide appropriate interventions and medications to alleviate symptoms and improve patients’ quality of life.
- Educate patients and families on self-care techniques and strategies to manage symptoms at home.
- Patient Education and Support:
- Educate patients and their families about cancer, treatment options, potential side effects, and self-care measures.
- Provide emotional support, counseling, and resources to help patients cope with the emotional and psychological challenges of a cancer diagnosis.
- Collaboration and Communication:
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, including oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, pharmacists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals, to ensure coordinated and holistic care.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and caregivers, providing clear explanations, answering questions, and addressing concerns.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of patient assessments, treatments, interventions, and outcomes.
Qualifications and Skills
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is preferred, although an Associate Degree in Nursing (GNM) may be accepted in some settings. A valid nursing license is required.
- Clinical Experience: Prior experience in oncology or a related field is highly beneficial, but some positions may offer training and mentorship for new nurses.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of cancer types, treatments, and related side effects. Proficiency in chemotherapy administration, management of central venous access devices, and symptom management.
- Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and the healthcare team. Compassion, empathy, and the ability to provide emotional support are crucial.
- Critical Thinking: Strong assessment skills and the ability to analyze complex patient situations, prioritize care, and make sound clinical judgments.
- Teamwork: Collaborative mindset to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to the overall patient care plan.
- Documentation: Attention to detail and proficiency in maintaining accurate and organized patient records.
- Technology: Familiarity with electronic health record systems and other healthcare technologies used in oncology settings.
Language: Hindi and English
How to apply
Interested candidates please send your detailed CV to contact@remedazo.com
For more information, contact Dr Anup Yadav: +91 9650340691 / asisotia@remedazo.com
For other openings at different locations, please visit our Careers page.
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Internship Opportunities
“I want to make a difference.”
For many young people, especially those who may be considering a career in the healthcare professions, that sentiment probably has a familiar ring to it.
Internships often can provide vital first-hand experience and insights that will help students decide upon their fields of study as well as their career path. For college students studying in fields such as medicine, medical social work, nursing, psychology, public health or any other field, an internship with Pallium India could provide you an eye-opening experience. To apply for an internship with us, please send in your resume to career@palliumindia.org with the subject as “Application for Internship”.
