We're Hiring | Consultant Critical Care & Pulmonologist
Location: Dubai
Employment Type: Full-Time
We are looking for an experienced Consultant Critical Care & Pulmonologist to join a leading healthcare facility in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have advanced expertise in managing critically ill patients, complex respiratory disorders, and intensive care procedures, with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and multidisciplinary care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive consultation, diagnosis, and management of patients with critical illnesses and pulmonary disorders
- Manage critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), including those requiring advanced life-support interventions
- Diagnose and treat respiratory conditions, including asthma, COPD, pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary infections
- Manage patients with acute respiratory failure, ARDS, sepsis, septic shock, and multi-organ dysfunction
- Provide advanced airway management, invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, and respiratory support
- Perform and supervise critical care procedures, including endotracheal intubation, central venous catheterization, arterial line placement, and other invasive interventions
- Conduct and interpret pulmonary diagnostic investigations, including pulmonary function tests (PFT), spirometry, bronchoscopy, and relevant thoracic imaging
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy where appropriately trained and authorized
- Evaluate and manage sleep-related breathing disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea
- Diagnose and manage pleural diseases, pulmonary hypertension, and other complex respiratory conditions
- Provide comprehensive care for patients requiring prolonged ventilation, ventilator weaning, and post-ICU respiratory rehabilitation
- Manage hemodynamic instability, shock, and patients requiring vasopressor support and advanced monitoring
- Develop individualized treatment plans based on clinical assessment, laboratory investigations, imaging, and diagnostic findings
- Lead emergency resuscitation, rapid response interventions, and critical care consultations
- Collaborate with cardiologists, anesthesiologists, thoracic surgeons, infectious disease specialists, nephrologists, and other multidisciplinary teams
- Supervise and mentor ICU physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, and junior medical professionals
- Provide patient and family education regarding diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and long-term respiratory care
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with clinical governance, infection control, and patient-safety standards
- Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, teaching, research, and CME activities
Requirements
Qualifications
- MBBS/MD or equivalent medical degree
- Recognized postgraduate qualification in Pulmonology / Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, or an equivalent recognized training pathway covering both specialties
- Board certification or equivalent recognized consultant qualification
- Fellowship or advanced subspecialty training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is highly desirable
- Minimum 5-10 years of relevant post-specialization experience, with substantial experience in both Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine
- Strong clinical experience in managing complex respiratory diseases and critically ill ICU patients
- Demonstrated competence in mechanical ventilation, advanced airway management, bronchoscopy, and invasive ICU procedures
- Experience in managing high-acuity ICU patients and complex pulmonary conditions
- Eligible for DHA Consultant classification/license in Dubai, with the appropriate specialty privileges for both Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, subject to regulatory assessment
- Excellent clinical judgment, leadership, communication, and patient-management skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary and attractive benefits package
- Medical insurance
- Annual paid leave and other benefits as per UAE Labour Law and facility policy
- Professional development and CME opportunities
- Modern, well-equipped ICU and pulmonary care facilities
- Collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare environment
- Licensing assistance available for eligible candidates