Specialist Critical Care

We're Hiring | Specialist Critical Care

📍 Location: Abu Dhabi

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Specialist Critical Care physician to join a leading healthcare facility in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in intensive care management, advanced life support, mechanical ventilation, and the treatment of critically ill patients. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced specialists seeking career growth, a competitive salary, and a rewarding professional environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and manage critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• Manage patients with sepsis, septic shock, respiratory failure, ARDS, and multiorgan dysfunction.
• Provide advanced respiratory support, including invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation.
• Perform endotracheal intubation, central venous catheterization, arterial line placement, and other critical care procedures, within authorized clinical privileges.
• Monitor and manage hemodynamically unstable patients requiring vasopressors and advanced organ support.
• Respond to medical emergencies and participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and patient stabilization.
• Interpret diagnostic investigations, including arterial blood gases, ECG, laboratory results, and medical imaging.
• Develop and implement individualized critical care treatment plans under applicable clinical protocols.
• Collaborate with intensivists, anesthesiologists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, surgeons, and ICU nursing teams.
• Communicate effectively with patients' families regarding clinical conditions, treatment plans, and prognosis.
• Ensure compliance with DOH regulations, ICU protocols, infection control, and patient safety standards.

Qualifications

• MBBS/MD or equivalent recognized medical degree.
• Recognized postgraduate qualification in Critical Care Medicine / Intensive Care Medicine, or an accepted primary specialty with relevant critical care training.
• Recognized specialist-level certification or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Internationally recognized qualifications and advanced critical care training are highly desirable.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant post-specialization experience preferred, subject to applicable licensing requirements.
• Strong expertise in mechanical ventilation, airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, and critical patient stabilization.
• Valid ACLS certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Eligible for the appropriate DOH Specialist Critical Care classification/license in Abu Dhabi, subject to applicable UAE PQR requirements.

• Competitive salary package and attractive employment benefits.
• Opportunity to work in a leading healthcare facility in Abu Dhabi.
• Modern intensive care units and advanced critical care technologies.
• Medical insurance and annual leave, subject to applicable employment terms.
• Excellent career growth and professional development opportunities.
• Licensing assistance available for eligible candidates.