Senior Neonatologist — Level III/IV NICU, UAE, Academic

SearchPlus HR Consultancy; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary package

Comprehensive medical insurance for员工及

Annual return airfare

Paid annual leave in accordance with @

Job summary

We are seeking a compassionate and highly skilled Specialist Neonatologist to provide specialized medical care for premature infants, critically ill newborns, and neonates requiring advanced intensive care in a leading university-affiliated healthcare facility in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Level III/IV NICU settings, evidence-based neonatal medicine, resuscitation, and family-centered care.

Qualifications

• Provide comprehensive medical care for premature, critically ill, and high-risk newborn infants.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and provide immediate neonatal resuscitation when required.
• Manage neonatal respiratory disorders, neonatal infections, congenital anomalies, metabolic disorders, and neurological conditions.
• Supervise junior physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences, mortality reviews, quality improvement initiatives, and infection prevention programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical care for premature, critically ill, and high-risk newborn infants.
• Diagnose, stabilize, and manage neonatal medical and surgical conditions.
• Deliver advanced neonatal intensive care services within a Level III/IV NICU.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and provide immediate neonatal resuscitation when required.
• Manage neonatal respiratory disorders, neonatal infections, congenital anomalies, metabolic disorders, and neurological conditions.
• Perform advanced neonatal procedures including: Endotracheal intubation; Umbilical venous and arterial catheterization; Peripheral arterial line insertion; Mechanical ventilation management; CPAP; Surfactant administration; Neonatal resuscitation.
• Interpret neonatal laboratory investigations, diagnostic imaging, and monitoring data.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on international neonatal care guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric surgeons, pediatric cardiologists, neurologists, respiratory therapists, NICU nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.
• Provide counseling and education to parents regarding neonatal conditions, treatment options, and discharge planning.
• Participate in neonatal transport services where applicable.
• Supervise junior physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences, mortality reviews, quality improvement initiatives, and infection prevention programs.
• Contribute to academic teaching, clinical research, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records and ensure compliance with UAE healthcare regulations and international accreditation standards.
• Advanced expertise in neonatal intensive care and neonatal resuscitation.
• Strong clinical decision-making and critical care management skills.
• Expertise in neonatal ventilation strategies and advanced life support.
• Excellent communication and family counseling abilities.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Commitment to evidence-based medicine, patient safety, and continuous quality improvement.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, teaching, and academic abilities.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach to neonatal care.

Skills

Neonatology

NICU leadership

Neonatal resuscitation

Ventilation care

Family counseling

Education

MD/MBBS (Medical Doctor)

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and highly skilled Specialist Neonatologist to provide specialized medical care for premature infants, critically ill newborns, and neonates requiring advanced intensive care in a leading university-affiliated healthcare facility in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Level III/IV NICU settings, evidence-based neonatal medicine, resuscitation, and family-centered care.