Consultant / Specialist Pulmonologist

Overview

Role Overview

• **Position:** Consultant / Specialist Pulmonologist
• **Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• **Healthcare Setting:** Multispecialty hospital with respiratory medicine and critical care services
• **Experience Required:** Minimum **3+ years post specialist or board certification**
• **Practice Model:** Combination of outpatient respiratory clinics, inpatient consultations, and pulmonary diagnostic procedures
• The successful candidate will diagnose and manage **respiratory and pulmonary disorders**, ensuring evidence-based treatment and long-term disease management for patients with both acute and chronic lung conditions.

Key Responsibilities – Pulmonology

• Diagnose and manage **respiratory diseases**, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, and bronchitis
• Evaluate and treat **complex pulmonary conditions**, such as interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension
• Perform and interpret **pulmonary function tests (PFTs), spirometry, and other respiratory diagnostic investigations**
• Conduct **bronchoscopy and related pulmonary procedures** where clinically indicated
• Manage **sleep-related breathing disorders**, including obstructive sleep apnea, and coordinate sleep study evaluations
• Provide inpatient consultations for patients with **acute respiratory failure and severe pulmonary infections**
• Collaborate with **critical care teams in the management of ventilated or critically ill respiratory patients**
• Develop **personalised treatment plans and long-term disease management strategies** for chronic lung conditions
• Provide **patient education on smoking cessation, pulmonary rehabilitation, and preventive respiratory care**
• Coordinate care with **thoracic surgeons, infectious disease specialists, and internal medicine physicians** when advanced treatment is required
• Maintain **accurate clinical documentation and electronic medical records** in accordance with regulatory and institutional standards
• Participate in **clinical audits, respiratory care programs, and quality improvement initiatives**
• Ensure adherence to **international respiratory medicine guidelines and UAE healthcare regulations**

Qualifications & Board Recognition

• Applications are welcome from physicians holding recognised specialist qualifications such as:
• **American Board of Internal Medicine – Pulmonary Medicine**
• **UK CCT / MRCP / FRCP with Respiratory Medicine training**
• **European Board Certification in Pulmonology / Respiratory Medicine**
• **Royal College Certification (Canada)**
• **Australian Fellowship (FRACP – Respiratory Medicine)**
• **Arab Board in Pulmonology / Respiratory Medicine**
• **DM / DNB / FCPS Pulmonology** or equivalent recognised specialist qualification
• Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for **DOH / DHA / MOH licensing**.
• Licensing guidance and support will be provided where applicable.

Licensing & Relocation Support

• Full assistance will be provided for:
• **DOH / DHA license conversion guidance**
• Credential verification and documentation support
• Relocation assistance to **Abu Dhabi / UAE**

Job Type: Part-time