Staff Physician, Heart Failure/Cardiac Transplantation for Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Cleveland Clinic Foundation; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a consultant physician for the Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute. This role involves monitoring patient care, developing strategic initiatives, and ensuring quality outcomes within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have an MD or equivalent qualification, a minimum of four years post-qualification experience, and proficiency in English. The position offers leadership opportunities and the chance to influence cardiac care nationally and internationally.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of experience post-qualification for Tier 1 country physicians.
• Valid medical license to practice.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Monitors patient care within the Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute.
• Develops strategic plans for the heart failure section.
• Evaluates quality and appropriateness of patient care.

Skills

Clinical skills

Team management

Culturally sensitive care

English proficiency

Education

MD or equivalent qualification

Job description

The Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is welcoming applications for a consultant position in the Heart failure, cardiac transplant and mechanical circulatory assist section. The role will require you to integrate into a high functioning multidisciplinary heart failure section that is the only program providing cardiothoracic transplantation and LVAD insertion in the United Arab Emirates We are looking for a passionate early to mid-career physician with exceptional clinical skills, and a strong background of independent academic performance who will assist in crafting its development nationally, regionally and internationally. The role will have additional teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate and postgraduate level with a potential for advancement to section, depart and institutional leadership positions

Primary duties and responsibilities

Physician responsibilities

• Monitors and provides care to patients at CCAD within the Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute
• Prescribes or administers medication, therapy and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease or injury
• Provides specific treatments and/or performs operations to treat patient medical conditions
• Evaluates patient and records applicable notes about patient's condition for purposes of serving as a record of treatment and/or making a possible referral to another member of the health care professional team
• Liaisons with other medical and non-medical staff at CCAD to ensure quality patient treatment
• Supplies, provides and manages care in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner
• Adheres to individual approved clinical privileges, as well as to all policies and procedures of the Medical Staff.

Leadership responsibilities

• Helps develop a strategic plan for the section of heart failure/ cardiac transplantation.
• Helps create a vision and supports members of the section in their pursuit of excellence in the areas of patient care, education, and research
• Recommends space, medical technology, equipment, staffing, and other resources needed by section and have a process in place to respond to shortages.
• Responsible for recommending and monitoring outside sources of services that relate to the heart failure/retention.
• Assesses the cost effectiveness of practice at CCAD and recommends methods by which the most economical use of equipment, supplies and pharmaceuticals can be assured without compromising the medical necessities of treatment

Operational responsibilities

• Monitors and evaluates the quality and appropriateness of patient care provided within the section
• Ensures that the section provides appropriate clinical outcomes data and physician level performance metrics to allow for an objective evaluation of clinical performance
• Identifies opportunities for section performance improvement from both a clinical and administrative perspective and works toward enhancing performance to meet or exceed standards

Human resources management responsibilities

• Performs annual professional review for staff
• Monitors and ensures high quality education and research programs

Experience requirements

• For Physicians from Tier 1 countries, not less than four (4) years additional experience post qualification
• Must hold a valid License/ Registration to practice in their home country and/or country of last employment (where applicable)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a team of health care professionals
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff
• Ability to speak and write in English is required

Education requirements

MD, MBBS, MBChB or DO (only if the specialization is obtained from one of the following: American Board of Medical Specialties or Certificates of Specializations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada) or equivalent qualification from an accredited Institution and completion of specialty qualification as per the Recognized Specialty Certificate table listed in Healthcare Professionals Qualification Requirements 2022.