Consultant Gastroenterologist - Arabic

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free salary

Family benefits

Medical insurance

Annual airfare allowance

Paid annual leave

CME support

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a Consultant Gastroenterologist fluent in Arabic for a full-time role in Dubai. The position requires 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience, focusing on diagnosing and treating various gastrointestinal disorders.

Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary of AED 70,000–90,000, family benefits, medical insurance, and annual leave support. Join a supportive and multidisciplinary environment to enhance your career in UAE's expanding healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience in a reputed hospital.
• Strong expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures.
• Fluency in Arabic is mandatory, English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders.
• Conduct detailed gastroenterology consultations.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
• Manage inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology cases.
• Develop individualized treatment and management plans.

Skills

Gastroenterology

Arabic speaking physician

Digestive disorder management

GERD treatment

IBS management

IBD care

Liver disease management

Hepatology

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi

Board Certification in Gastroenterology

Valid DOH Consultant License in Gastroenterology

Job description

Job Overview

Consultant Gastroenterologist – Arabic – Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This full‑time position requires 5‑7 years of post‑board consultant experience and offers a competitive tax‑free salary range of AED 70,000–90,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders including GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and related digestive conditions.
• Conduct detailed gastroenterology consultations using medical history, physical examination, symptom assessment, laboratory review, imaging findings, and endoscopic results.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures including upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy.
• Manage inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology cases, including acute digestive complaints, chronic gastrointestinal disorders, liver‑related concerns, and follow‑up care.
• Develop individualized treatment and long‑term management plans based on diagnosis, disease severity, patient risk factors, lifestyle needs, and evidence‑based guidelines.
• Provide specialist care for hepatology cases, including chronic liver disease assessment, liver function monitoring, and referral coordination when advanced care is required.
• Evaluate patients with abdominal pain, reflux symptoms, bowel habit changes, rectal bleeding, anemia linked to gastrointestinal causes, and suspected inflammatory or structural digestive disease.
• Collaborate with surgeons, radiologists, dietitians, oncologists, pathologists, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to support integrated patient care.
• Provide culturally sensitive communication and consultation to Arabic‑speaking patients and families, ensuring diagnosis, treatment options, procedure risks, and follow‑up plans are clearly understood.
• Educate patients on digestive health, preventive screening, diet, lifestyle modification, medication adherence, endoscopy preparation, and warning symptoms requiring urgent medical attention.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, endoscopy reports, treatment plans, consent documentation, investigation reviews, and follow‑up records in compliance with DOH regulations and hospital policies.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement programs, CME activities, departmental meetings, and service improvement initiatives.
• Support patient safety, infection control, ethical practice, confidentiality, and evidence‑based gastroenterology care in all clinical and procedural activities.

Ideal Profile

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi.
• Board Certification, Fellowship, or equivalent specialist qualification in Gastroenterology.
• Valid DOH Consultant License or DOH Eligibility Letter in Gastroenterology.
• Minimum 5‑7 years of post‑board consultant experience in a reputed hospital, specialty clinic, or healthcare institution.
• Strong expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures.
• Fluency in Arabic is mandatory, with English communication skills preferred.
• Proven experience managing GERD, IBS, IBD, hepatology cases, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and complex digestive disorders.
• Experience in hepatology and chronic liver disease management will be an advantage.
• Exposure to advanced endoscopic procedures is preferred.
• Strong patient communication, counseling, clinical judgment, and procedural decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary and multicultural healthcare environment.
• Commitment to evidence‑based medicine, continuous professional development, accurate documentation, patient safety, and ethical clinical practice.

Skills Set

• Gastroenterology
• Arabic speaking physician
• Digestive disorder management
• GERD treatment
• IBS management
• IBD care
• Liver disease management
• Hepatology
• Chronic liver disease care
• Pancreatitis management
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Upper GI endoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Diagnostic endoscopy
• Therapeutic endoscopy
• Advanced endoscopy exposure
• Inpatient gastroenterology
• Outpatient gastroenterology
• Abdominal pain assessment
• Endoscopy reporting
• Procedure consent
• Patient counseling
• Digestive health education
• Diet and lifestyle guidance
• Multidisciplinary care
• DOH consultant licensing
• Clinical audits
• CME participation
• Medical documentation
• Patient safety
• Evidence-based care

Benefits

Competitive tax‑free salary, family benefits, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, and CME support.

Why Join Us

This opportunity offers a strong platform to work within the UAE's expanding healthcare sector, with demand for digestive disease care, endoscopy services, hepatology expertise, and culturally responsive specialist consultation. You will handle complex gastrointestinal cases, receive ongoing professional development, and enjoy a supportive multidisciplinary clinical environment.

About the Company

Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting qualified physicians with specialist and consultant medical opportunities. Through its Dubai‑based recruitment support, the company helps hospitals, clinics, and advanced care providers secure experienced doctors in high‑demand specialties such as gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, internal medicine, and multidisciplinary patient care.