Associate Staff Physician, Cardiologist

Cleveland Clinic Foundation; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier healthcare institution in the United Arab Emirates seeks a qualified Physician specializing in Cardiology. This role involves diagnosing, treating, and managing patient care in the Heart & Vascular unit. Candidates must have a recognized medical degree and relevant experience. The position requires collaboration with healthcare teams to provide exceptional patient care in a culturally sensitive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years post-qualification experience for candidates from Tier 1 countries.
• Minimum of three years clinical experience for Associate Staff from Tier 3.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and provides care to patients in the Cardiology specialty.
• Prescribes medication and therapy to treat illness.
• Analyzes records and test results to diagnose conditions.
• Explains procedures and discusses results with patients.
• Performs surgical procedures as appropriate.

Skills

Patient care

Medical diagnosis

Surgical procedures

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

MD, MBBS, MBChB or equivalent basic medical degree

Specialization in Cardiology

Job description

Job Summary

This is a physician position and is responsible for applying medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of illnesses for patients within the Heart & Vascular - Cardiology specialty at CCAD. Under the supervision and guidance of a Consultant physician, this position treats patients directly and/or may make referrals to different members of the health care professional team at CCAD.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors and provides care to patients at CCAD within the Cardiology specialty
• Prescribes or administers medication, therapy and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease or injury
• Analyzes records, reports and test results to diagnose patient's medical condition
• Interacts with patient to gather additional history and information about medical condition
• Explains procedures and discusses test results or prescribed treatments with patient
• Provides specific treatments and/or performs operations to treat patient medical conditions
• Evaluates patient and records applicable notes about patient's condition for purposes of serving as a record of treatment and / or a possible referral to another member of the health care professional team
• Liaisons with other medical and non-medical staff at CCAD to ensure quality patient treatment
• Performs surgical procedures and operations as appropriate
• Supplies and provides care in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner
• Takes part in administrative functions that ensure the continued operations of the clinical environment, such as committees, task forces and performance improvement measures
• Provide hospital on-call in patient coverage as deemed necessary
• Follows ethical and regulatory guidelines
• Adheres to individual approved clinical privileges, as well as to all policies and procedures of the Physician Staff

Experience Requirements

• Physicians from Tier 1 countries, not less than two (2) years additional experience post qualification, Tier 1 countries are listed in the DOH PQR https://www.doh.gov.ae/en/pqr
• For Associate Staff (Specialist) from Tier 3, not less than 3 years clinical experience as Specialist post qualification in internationally accredited institute.

Education Requirements

• MD, MBBS, MBChB or equivalent basic medical degree
• Completion of a recognized specialization in Cardiology from countries are listed in the DOH PQR https://www.doh.gov.ae/en/pqr