Consultant Physician - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Client of First Medical Center; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Annual flights

Medical insurance

Family coverage

Relocation assistance

Continuing medical education

Job summary

Client of First Medical Center in Abu Dhabi seeks a Consultant Physician in Intensive Care Medicine to lead advanced care for critically ill patients. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensure safety and quality, and guide high-level clinical decisions in a premium private hospital.

The role requires recognized ICU qualification, UAE licensure eligibility, and a track record of managing critically ill patients with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Recognized specialist qualification in Intensive Care Medicine.
• Consultant-level experience consistent with UAE licensing.
• Eligibility for or an active UAE licence as required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, stabilize and manage critically ill adult patients.
• Oversee treatment of respiratory failure, sepsis, shock and organ dysfunction.
• Manage advanced monitoring and organ-support therapies within clinical privileges.
• Coordinate care with emergency medicine, surgery, internal medicine, anesthesia and other specialties.
• Lead multidisciplinary ICU rounds and contribute to treatment decisions.
• Communicate with patients and families about status and plans.
• Support safe handovers, discharge planning and continuity of care.
• Maintain documentation and comply with infection-control and safety standards.
• Participate in audits, mortality reviews and quality-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Critical care management

Team coordination

Decision-making

Education

Specialist qualification in Intensive Care Medicine

Job description

Additional Benefits

• May include housing allowance annual flights medical insurance family coverage relocation assistance and continuing medical education depending on the contract

Overview A premium private hospital in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Consultant Physician in Intensive Care Medicine to provide advanced care for critically ill patients with complex and potentially life-threatening conditions The successful candidate will lead clinical assessment and management coordinate multidisciplinary care and support high standards of safety and quality throughout the intensive care service

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assess stabilize and manage critically ill adult patients
• Oversee the treatment of respiratory failure sepsis shock acute organ dysfunction and other critical conditions
• Manage advanced monitoring and organ-support therapies within the scope of clinical privileges
• Coordinate care with emergency medicine surgery internal medicine anesthesia and other specialties
• Lead multidisciplinary ICU rounds and contribute to treatment and escalation decisions
• Communicate with patients and families about clinical status treatment plans and prognosis as appropriate
• Support safe handovers discharge planning and continuity of care
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with infection-control and patient-safety standards
• Participate in clinical audits mortality reviews and quality-improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Recognized specialist qualification in Intensive Care Medicine or an accepted relevant specialty with appropriate critical-care credentials.
• Consultant-level experience consistent with applicable UAE licensing requirements.
• Eligibility for, or an active licence from, the relevant UAE health authority, as required.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing critically ill patients.
• Strong clinical leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills.
• Commitment to evidence‑based practice and patient safety.

Why Join This Opportunity?

• Attractive estimated tax-free salary package.
• Opportunity to work in a complex critical-care environment.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary specialist teams.
• Potential access to professional development and continuing medical education.
• Additional benefits subject to the employment contract.