Senior Pulmonology Consultant

Hamad Medical Corporation; Doha; On-site; QAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar seeks a Senior Consultant in Pulmonology to lead a team of consultants and junior doctors, oversee clinical decisions and patient care under their name. The role requires a Western qualification and at least 5 years of post-qualification experience in Pulmonology, plus licensing eligibility for Qatar.

The Senior Consultant will work with the department chair on service development, staffing, budgets, teaching, and research priorities, ensuring high

Qualifications

• Western medical qualification (UK, USA, Canada, Australia, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 5 years of post-qualification clinical experience in Pulmonology.
• Valid medical license/registration from home country and/or eligibility for licensing in Qatar.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care, patient safety, and clinical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of consultants and junior doctors.
• Provide care for patients admitted under their name and lead clinical decisions.
• Mentor in teaching and training of junior doctors.
• Collaborate with department chair on service development, funding, budgets, and staffing.
• Engage in academic and research priorities.

Job description

Job Summary

The purpose of this role is the most senior doctor (apart from the Department Chair and/or Section Head) who practices in a specific specialty and has oversight responsibility for his team of Consultants and junior doctors and manages other team members. The Senior Consultant is responsible for the care of all patients admitted under his name and for all the clinical decisions made by other doctors under his supervision. Ability to relate well to others and use interpersonal skills to achieve desired objectives, recognizing the need to represent both the clinical work and the team In addition to providing high quality patient care (diagnose, treat, manage and admit patients under his name) as delineated by his clinical privileges, the Senior Consultant works closely with department chair and/or section head on management issues (such as service development, funding, budgets, and staffing), on the teaching and training of junior doctors, and on academic and research priorities.

Experience and Qualifications

• Western Qualification (UK, USA, Canada, Australia, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 5 years of post-qualification clinical experience in Pulmonology
• Valid medical license/registration from the home country and/or eligibility for licensing in Qatar
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills
• Commitment to high standards of patient care, patient safety, and clinical excellence