Compassionate Primary Care Physician

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City - SSMC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi invites applicants for a physician role focused on primary care for injuries and common illnesses. The position covers diagnostics, treatment plans, medication prescribing, and patient education across potential areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and anesthesia.

We seek compassionate professionals with excellent communication, clinical knowledge, leadership capabilities, and a commitment to staying current with medical

Qualifications

• A medical degree and the successful completion of a residency and internship.
• A state license and certification to practice medicine.
• Knowledge and experience in diagnosing and treating a wide variety of illnesses.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Dexterity and detail oriented abilities.
• Patience and compassion.
• The ability and willingness to stay up to date on advancements, innovations, and developments in the field.

Responsibilities

• Examining patients, taking medical histories, addressing patients' concerns, and answering patients' questions.
• Diagnosing and treating injuries, illnesses, and disorders.
• Ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic tests and explaining the results to patients.
• Counseling patients on diet, hygiene, preventative healthcare, and other lifestyle changes.
• Updating patients' charts and information to reflect current findings and treatments.
• Recommending and designing treatment plans.
• Prescribing medications or therapies.
• Explaining medical procedures to patients.
• Consulting with other physicians, referring patients to specialists when necessary, and working with other healthcare staff, such as nurses, assistants, and other physicians.
• Complying with medical laws (for example, HIPAA).

Education

Medical degree & residency

License & certification

Clinical knowledge across illnesses

Communication skills

Leadership & organization

Dexterity & attention to detail

Compassion & patience

Lifelong learning

Job description

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi invites applicants for a physician role focused on primary care for injuries and common illnesses. The position covers diagnostics, treatment plans, medication prescribing, and patient education across potential areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and anesthesia.

We seek compassionate professionals with excellent communication, clinical knowledge, leadership capabilities, and a commitment to staying current with medical