Consultant Emergency Medicine

We're Hiring | Consultant Emergency Medicine

📍 Location: Dubai

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

A leading healthcare facility in Dubai is seeking an experienced Consultant Emergency Medicine Physician to join its emergency department. The successful candidate will provide high-quality emergency care in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary hospital environment. Similar Dubai roles currently seek American Board or Canadian Royal College-certified Emergency Medicine physicians.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide rapid assessment, diagnosis, stabilization, and treatment of emergency patients.
• Manage acute medical, surgical, traumatic, cardiac, neurological, and respiratory emergencies.
• Lead and participate in resuscitation and advanced life-support procedures.
• Perform emergency procedures including airway management, intubation, procedural sedation, wound management, and fracture stabilization.
• Coordinate with specialists, ICU, surgery, radiology, and other multidisciplinary teams.
• Determine appropriate patient disposition, including admission, transfer, observation, or discharge.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and electronic medical records.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement, and patient-safety initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor junior physicians and emergency department staff.
• Participate in teaching, training, and continuing medical education.

Qualifications

• Medical degree from a recognized medical institution.
• American Board Certification in Emergency Medicine (ABEM) OR Canadian Board/Royal College Certification in Emergency Medicine.
• Relevant post-board clinical experience in Emergency Medicine.
• Current license/registration in the country of practice.
• Eligibility for DHA Consultant licensing in Dubai.
• Strong experience in emergency resuscitation, trauma, critical care, and acute medical management.
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication, leadership, and teamwork skills.

The UAE's current PQR recognizes American Board of Medical Specialties certification and Canadian specialist certification among recognized qualifications; licensing also depends on meeting the applicable experience, registration, and other regulatory requirements.

• Competitive tax-free salary package
• Attractive benefits package
• Medical insurance
• Annual leave and air-ticket benefits, subject to employer policy
• Professional development opportunities
• Support with DHA licensing and onboarding, where applicable
Ideal Candidate: We are particularly interested in American Board or Canadian Board-certified Emergency Medicine Consultants with strong tertiary-hospital experience and a proven track record in managing high-acuity emergency cases.