Consultant Emergency Medicine-Abu Dhabi
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About the Role
A leading healthcare facility in Abu Dhabi is seeking a highly skilled Consultant Emergency Medicine physician to provide expert emergency care, lead multidisciplinary teams, and ensure high standards of patient safety.
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Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, stabilize, and manage patients with medical, surgical, traumatic, pediatric, and obstetric emergencies
- Provide immediate life saving interventions and advanced resuscitation for critically ill and injured patients
- Lead trauma and cardiac arrest teams, ensuring timely and effective emergency management
- Perform emergency procedures including airway management, intubation, central line insertion, chest tube placement, procedural sedation, cardioversion, defibrillation, and wound management
- Interpret laboratory results, ECGs, bedside ultrasound, radiological investigations, and other diagnostic studies
- Coordinate patient admissions, transfers, and referrals with inpatient specialties and intensive care services
- Supervise and mentor specialist physicians, residents, nursing staff, and allied healthcare professionals
- Participate in disaster preparedness planning, mass casualty response, and emergency department operational improvement initiatives
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation using electronic medical records (EMR)
- Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement programs, morbidity and mortality meetings, research, and CME
Requirements
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution
- MD, Board Certification, CCT, CCST, Arab Board, American Board, Canadian Board, FACEM, FRCEM, or equivalent in Emergency Medicine
- Valid DOH Abu Dhabi License or DOH Eligibility Letter as a Consultant Emergency Medicine Physician
- Minimum 5–8 years of post specialization experience at the consultant level preferred
- Current certifications in ACLS, PALS, and ATLS preferred
- Fluency in English is mandatory
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Overview
- We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant Emergency Medicine physician to join a leading healthcare facility in Abu Dhabi.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, stabilize, and manage patients presenting with medical, surgical, traumatic, pediatric, and obstetric emergencies.
- Provide immediate life saving interventions and advanced resuscitation for critically ill and injured patients.
- Lead trauma and cardiac arrest teams, ensuring timely and effective emergency management.
- Perform emergency procedures including airway management, endotracheal intubation, central venous catheter insertion, chest tube placement, procedural sedation, cardioversion, defibrillation, and wound management.
- Interpret laboratory results, ECGs, bedside ultrasound, radiological investigations, and other diagnostic studies to support rapid clinical decision making.
- Coordinate patient admissions, transfers, and referrals with inpatient specialties and intensive care services.
- Supervise and mentor specialist physicians, residents, nursing staff, and allied healthcare professionals within the Emergency Department.
- Participate in disaster preparedness planning, mass casualty response, and emergency department operational improvement initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation using electronic medical records (EMR).
- Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement programs, morbidity and mortality meetings, research, and Continuing Medical Education (CME).
- Ensure compliance with Department of Health (DOH) Abu Dhabi regulations, hospital policies, infection prevention protocols, and international emergency medicine standards.
- Promote patient safety, evidence based practice, and exceptional patient and family centered care.
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
- MD, Board Certification, CCT, CCST, Arab Board, American Board, Canadian Board, FACEM, FRCEM, or an equivalent internationally recognized qualification in Emergency Medicine.
- Valid DOH Abu Dhabi License or DOH Eligibility Letter as a Consultant Emergency Medicine Physician.
- Minimum 5–8 years of post specialization experience at the consultant level is preferred.
- Current certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) are preferred.
- Demonstrated expertise in emergency resuscitation, trauma care, critical care stabilization, and emergency procedures.
- Strong clinical judgment, leadership, communication, and decision making skills.
- Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
- Fluency in English is mandatory; Arabic language skills are an advantage.
Benefits
- Competitive tax free salary.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Annual paid leave.
- Annual air ticket allowance as per company policy.
- End of service benefits in accordance with UAE Labour Law.
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) support.
- Professional indemnity insurance.
- Modern Emergency Department equipped with advanced diagnostic and resuscitation facilities.
- Supportive multidisciplinary work environment.
- Opportunities for leadership, research, teaching, and career advancement.
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