Pediatric Specialist

Kanad Hospital; Abu Dhabi; Presencial; AED 420.000 - 660.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Kanad Hospital in Abu Dhabi seeks a Pediatric Specialist to plan and carry out medical care for children from birth to 13 years 364 days. The role includes outpatient clinics, NICU care, high-risk deliveries, and inpatient rounds, with on-call shifts and a DOH/DHA license or exemption.

The candidate will train nursing staff, participate in registries and teaching, and provide preventive health measures. Fluent Arabic preferred; 48-hour week schedule.

Qualificações

• Medical doctor degree with specialization in pediatrics.
• DOH/DHA license or license exemption.
• Experience in hospital setting, including NICU and delivery wards.

Responsabilidades

• Outpatient: examine, diagnose, treat pediatric patients; record findings and plans; provide preventive care and immunizations.
• NICU: care for newborns, assist in ventilation and related procedures, train nursing staff.
• Labor and Delivery: attend high-risk deliveries and C-sections; neonatal resuscitation if needed.
• Inpatient ward: conduct rounds; teach nurses and registrars.
• Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit: manage admitted patients, CPAP settings, procedures as needed.

Conhecimentos

Fluent Arabic

Pediatrics

Clinical assessment

Formação

MD Pediatrics

Descrição da vaga

The Pediatric Specialist plans and carries out medical care program for children from birth through the age of 13 years and 364 days to aid in mental and physical growth and development Examines patients to determine presence of disease and to establish preventive health practices Determines nature and extent of disease or injury prescribes and administers medications and immunizations and performs variety of medical duties Pediatric Specialist renders appropriate care for pediatric patients in the outpatient clinic inpatient ward NICU depending on privileges and in those cases where a referral to a tertiary care center is more appropriate shall contact the consultant and arrange referral transfer to these centers

Essential Job Functions and Key Accountabilities

Outpatient Clinics

• 1 1 Examines diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries of pediatric patients by reviewing the history and clinical records of the patient performing appropriate physical examination ordering and interpreting appropriate laboratory imaging and other diagnostic tests and prescribing appropriate medication and treatment
• 1 2 Records findings plan and treatment in the patient s chart or electronic medical record if available
• 1 3 Practices preventative medicine whenever possible such as anticipatory counseling for parents on age appropriate subjects and providing age appropriate screening examinations testing and immunizations

NICU

• 2 1 Caring for newborns admitted to the NICU and being involved in training the nursing staff as needed
• 2 2 Should be well versed in the clinical problems a baby above 23 weeks can encounter like RDS Sepsis Shock and complications like Pneumothorax etc
• 2 3 Should also be familiar with various modes of ventilation CPAP UVC UAC line insertion etc Should be able to evaluate a case of metabolic disorder in the NB and clinically assess dysmorhologic syndromes

Labor and Delivery

• 3 1 Attends high risk deliveries and C-sections for possible neonatal resuscitation fetal distress et
• 3 2 Shall also be responsible for attending Preterm deliveries MSAF Breech and mom s with abnormal CTG

Inpatient ward

• 4 1 Rounds in equal rotation with other pediatricians
• 4 2 Teach nurses as and when required and also partake in teaching of registrar

Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit

• 5 1 Manage patients that meet requirement to be admitted to the pediatric intermediate care unit5
• 5 2 Manage CPAP setting perform lumbar punctures peripheral central line insertion as well as other procedures applicable to the intermediate care unit

Fluent Arabic language speakers preferred

Degree: Medical doctor degree with specialization course in Pediatrics Experience: Minimum 2 years' recent experience post qualification in a hospital setting.License : Must be DOH/DHA licensed or DOH passer or DOH exam exemptedShifts: The position has all shifts and on-call shifts. Working hours are 48hours/week