Consultant Physician - Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; Presencial; AED 350.000 - 450.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Leadership opportunities

CME participation

Clinical research involvement

Descripción de la vacante

Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a Consultant Physician in Pediatric Emergency Medicine to provide comprehensive clinical services at a leading tertiary-care hospital in Dubai. The ideal candidate will manage acute pediatric emergencies, lead resuscitation efforts, and mentor junior medical staff.

This role offers exposure to complex cases with a focus on child-centered care and professional growth in a dynamic healthcare environment. Strong candidates will have extensive experience and a strong commitment to family-centered emergency care.

Formación

• Medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Board certification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine with fellowship.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and teamwork skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide emergency assessment and treatment for pediatric patients.
• Manage acute pediatric medical and surgical emergencies.
• Lead pediatric resuscitation efforts and emergency stabilization.

Conocimientos

Pediatric emergency medicine

Pediatric resuscitation

Pediatric trauma care

Acute pediatric assessment

Emergency stabilization

Educación

Medical degree such as MD, MBBS

Board certification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Minimum 8-10 years of post-specialization experience

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Consultant Physician – Pediatric Emergency Medicine in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role involves providing clinical services for a leading tertiary‑care hospital while the main hiring location remains Dubai. The physician will support pediatric emergency assessment, resuscitation, trauma care, acute stabilization, family communication, and departmental leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency assessment, diagnosis, stabilization, and treatment for infants, children, and adolescents presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department.
• Manage acute pediatric medical, surgical, trauma, respiratory, neurological, infectious, allergic, and dehydration‑related emergencies.
• Lead pediatric resuscitation efforts, including advanced airway management, vascular access, circulation support, life‑saving interventions, and emergency stabilization.
• Treat children with respiratory distress, seizures, trauma injuries, severe infections, allergic reactions, shock, dehydration, and other high‑acuity presentations.
• Perform emergency procedures such as lumbar puncture, fracture reduction, splinting, wound repair, procedural sedation, and other clinically required interventions.
• Coordinate care with pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, radiology teams, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.
• Ensure safe and efficient patient flow from triage and emergency assessment through observation, admission, transfer, discharge, or specialist referral.
• Contribute to the strategic development of pediatric emergency services, including clinical pathways, departmental protocols, and service improvement initiatives.
• Participate in morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical audits, case discussions, governance meetings, and quality improvement programs.
• Mentor junior doctors, residents, nurses, and emergency department staff through bedside teaching, case review, and structured clinical supervision.
• Communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, risk factors, discharge instructions, and follow‑up requirements clearly and compassionately to families.
• Support families during high‑stress emergency situations, critical decisions, resuscitation events, and complex care discussions.
• Promote a child‑friendly, culturally sensitive, and family‑centered emergency care environment.
• Participate in teaching activities for medical students, residents, fellows, nurses, and multidisciplinary emergency care teams.
• Engage in clinical research, case presentations, CME programs, conferences, and community health initiatives where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate documentation for assessments, procedures, resuscitation events, treatment plans, discharge instructions, and clinical handovers.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree such as MD, MBBS, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Board certification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics with Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship, or Emergency Medicine with pediatric specialization.
• Recognized certification such as American Board, Royal College, Arab Board, or equivalent specialist qualification.
• Minimum 8‑10 years of post‑specialization experience, including consultant‑level pediatric emergency medicine practice.
• Strong clinical expertise in pediatric resuscitation, trauma care, acute pediatric assessment, emergency stabilization, and high‑acuity patient management.
• Proven ability to lead pediatric emergency care pathways in a tertiary hospital or high‑volume emergency department.
• Excellent communication, leadership, teaching, documentation, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Fluent English communication is required, and Arabic language ability is an advantage.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively in high‑pressure clinical situations involving children and families.
• Strong commitment to patient safety, compassionate care, family engagement, clinical governance, and continuous professional development.
• Eligibility for relevant UAE healthcare licensing is preferred.

Skills Set

• Pediatric emergency medicine
• Pediatric resuscitation
• Pediatric trauma care
• Acute pediatric assessment
• Emergency stabilization
• Advanced airway management
• Vascular access
• Respiratory distress management
• Seizure management
• Dehydration treatment
• Pediatric infection management
• Allergic reaction treatment
• Lumbar puncture
• Fracture reduction
• Splinting
• Wound repair
• Procedural sedation
• Pediatric emergency procedures
• Patient flow management
• Pediatric critical care coordination
• Multidisciplinary emergency care
• Family counselling
• Clinical governance
• Morbidity and mortality review
• Quality improvement
• Teaching and mentoring
• Clinical research
• CME participation
• Emergency department leadership

Why Join Us

This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant Physician – Pediatric Emergency Medicine who wants to work in a high‑impact pediatric specialty where timely decisions directly improve child health outcomes. The role offers exposure to complex emergency cases, leadership within pediatric emergency services, multidisciplinary collaboration, teaching opportunities, CME participation, clinical research involvement, and professional growth within a leading healthcare environment. It is a strong fit for a consultant who values child‑centered emergency care, family communication, and safe clinical leadership.

This position is open to all genders and nationalities.