Consultant Emergency Medicine-Abu Dhabi

We're Hiring | Consultant Emergency Medicine-Abu Dhabi

📍 Location: Abu Dhabi

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant Emergency Medicine physician to join a leading healthcare facility in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will provide expert emergency medical care to patients presenting with acute illnesses, traumatic injuries, and life-threatening conditions. The Consultant will lead multidisciplinary emergency teams, ensure rapid clinical decision-making, and deliver evidence-based care while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and quality.

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.

Requirements

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.