Specialist Physician - Critical Care

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 613,800 - 837,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax‑free salary package

Housing and relocation assistance

Access to modern ICU facilities

Continuous professional development

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is looking for a Specialist Physician in Critical Care based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This position involves providing advanced medical care for critically ill patients in a multidisciplinary ICU environment, including management of high-acuity conditions and performing invasive procedures.

The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of ICU experience, hold a relevant medical degree, and demonstrate strong leadership and teamwork skills. A competitive salary package and career progression opportunities are offered with this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Board certification or equivalent specialization in Intensive Care Medicine.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in an ICU or critical care setting after specialization.
• Strong proficiency in advanced airway management and resuscitation.
• Practical experience with ventilator management and advanced hemodynamic monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for critically ill patients in the ICU.
• Manage complex cases involving sepsis, respiratory failure, and trauma.
• Perform invasive procedures including central venous catheterization and intubation.

Skills

Critical care medicine

Intensive care medicine

ICU patient management

Ventilator management

Mechanical ventilation

Advanced airway management

Hemodynamic monitoring

Sepsis management

Multi‑organ failure care

Respiratory failure care

Trauma stabilization

Shock management

Central venous catheterization

Arterial line placement

Intubation

Resuscitation

Emergency critical care

Life‑support procedures

ICU ward rounds

Multidisciplinary case discussions

Infection control

Patient safety

ICU clinical governance

Junior doctor supervision

ICU nursing team support

Clinical documentation

MOHAP licensing eligibility

Quality improvement

Clinical audits

Critical care guidelines

Education

MBBS, MD, or equivalent

Board certification in Intensive Care Medicine

Job description

Role Summary

Specialist Physician – Critical Care
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 3-5 years post‑specialization
Job Type: Full‑time

Job Overview

The Specialist Physician – Critical Care will provide advanced medical care for critically ill patients who require continuous monitoring, rapid clinical decision‑making, and evidence‑based intensive care treatment. This role is central to managing patients with life‑threatening illness, respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, trauma, and multi‑organ dysfunction within a multidisciplinary ICU environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for critically ill patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.
• Manage complex ICU cases involving sepsis, respiratory failure, trauma, shock, multi‑organ failure, and other high‑acuity conditions.
• Perform and interpret advanced hemodynamic monitoring to guide treatment decisions, fluid strategy, vasopressor use, and organ support.
• Manage ventilatory support, oxygenation strategies, airway stabilization, sedation plans, and weaning protocols.
• Perform invasive critical care procedures including central venous catheterization, arterial line placement, intubation, and other life‑support interventions.
• Lead resuscitation efforts and emergency critical care interventions for unstable patients requiring immediate stabilization.
• Collaborate with anesthesiology, emergency medicine, surgery, internal medicine, radiology, laboratory, nursing, and respiratory therapy teams.
• Develop and implement individualized critical care treatment plans based on patient condition, diagnostic findings, response to therapy, and ICU protocols.
• Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, case discussions, handovers, and care escalation planning.
• Ensure adherence to ICU protocols, infection control practices, medication safety standards, patient safety requirements, and clinical governance expectations.
• Supervise junior doctors, residents, and ICU nursing staff during patient care, procedures, emergency response, and clinical documentation.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, morbidity reviews, ICU governance activity, and patient safety programs.
• Maintain accurate documentation for assessments, procedures, progress notes, treatment plans, consent discussions, and discharge or transfer recommendations.
• Stay updated with critical care guidelines, life‑support standards, ventilation practices, sepsis care, and ICU best practices.
• Support MOHAP licensing and regulatory expectations where applicable for Sharjah‑based clinical service.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Board certification or equivalent specialization in Intensive Care Medicine or Critical Care Medicine.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in an ICU or critical care setting, preferably after specialization.
• Strong proficiency in advanced airway management, resuscitation, life‑support procedures, and emergency stabilization.
• Practical experience with ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, central venous access, arterial lines, and intubation.
• Ability to manage critically ill patients in a high‑pressure clinical environment with sound judgment and calm decision‑making.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary ICU teams in a hospital setting is highly valuable.
• Strong communication, leadership, clinical documentation, and teamwork skills.
• Eligibility for UAE medical licensing is required, with MOHAP eligibility preferred for Sharjah‑based clinical service.
• Commitment to evidence‑based care, infection prevention, patient safety, ethical practice, and continuous professional development.

Skills Set

• Critical care medicine
• Intensive care medicine
• ICU patient management
• Ventilator management
• Mechanical ventilation
• Advanced airway management
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Sepsis management
• Multi‑organ failure care
• Respiratory failure care
• Trauma stabilization
• Shock management
• Central venous catheterization
• Arterial line placement
• Intubation
• Resuscitation
• Emergency critical care
• Life‑support procedures
• ICU ward rounds
• Multidisciplinary case discussions
• Infection control
• Patient safety
• ICU clinical governance
• Junior doctor supervision
• ICU nursing team support
• Clinical documentation
• MOHAP licensing eligibility
• Quality improvement
• Clinical audits
• Critical care guidelines

Benefits

Salary: 55,000 – 75,000 AED (estimated range)
Competitive tax‑free salary package
Housing and relocation assistance (depending on employer policy)
Access to modern ICU facilities and advanced critical care technology
Multidisciplinary teamwork and continuous professional development
Structured career progression within a leading healthcare system