Consultant Physician-Thorasic Surgery

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City - SSMC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City - SSMC seeks a compassionate physician to provide primary care for patients with injuries and common illnesses in a busy Abu Dhabi setting.

You will diagnose and treat a broad range of conditions, prescribe medications, and discuss lifestyle changes with patients while collaborating with nurses, therapists, and specialists to ensure comprehensive care.

Qualifications

• 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).

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Organization

Problem-solving

Dexterity

Attention to detail

Patience

Compassion

Continuing education

Education

Medical degree

Residency and internship completed

State medical license

Certification to practice medicine

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for a compassionate physician to provide primary care for patients suffering from injuries and common illnesses. The physicians responsibilities include diagnosing and treating injuries, illnesses, and disorders, prescribing medications, making recommendations on lifestyle changes, and answering patients questions. A physician may work in one or more areas of specialization, such as anesthesiology, family and general medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics.

To be a successful physician, you should be kind and compassionate towards your patients, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should be knowledgeable, detail oriented, and have good problem-solving skills.

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).

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.