Consultant - Pediatric Emergency

Allocation Assist Middle East; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 262,467 - 337,457; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is looking for a Consultant - Pediatric Emergency to work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This senior role involves managing pediatric emergencies, leading resuscitation teams, and providing high-quality emergency care in a tertiary-care hospital environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience in pediatric emergency medicine and a passion for mentoring junior clinicians. We offer an excellent opportunity for professional growth in a dynamic healthcare sector focused on quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of consultant-level experience in pediatric emergency care.
• Strong clinical expertise in pediatric resuscitation and trauma care.
• Excellent communication skills with families during emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-standard emergency care to pediatric patients.
• Assess, diagnose, stabilize, and manage pediatric emergencies.
• Lead multidisciplinary resuscitation teams during critical emergencies.

Skills

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Pediatric resuscitation

Pediatric trauma care

Acute pediatric care

Emergency stabilization

Complex triage

Neonatal emergency care

Respiratory distress management

Infectious disease emergency care

Pediatric surgical emergencies

Education

MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification

Board certification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Job description

Job Details

• Country: Saudi Arabia
• City: Riyadh
• Industry: Hospital and Health Care
• Function: Physician
• Salary: 70,000-90,000
• Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Consultant - Pediatric Emergency in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior hospital and healthcare opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in acute pediatric emergency medicine, trauma care, resuscitation, and high-acuity clinical decision-making. The role enables a consultant-level doctor to manage urgent medical and surgical cases, lead multidisciplinary emergency teams, support clinical governance, and contribute to safe, timely, and family‑centered pediatric emergency care in a tertiary‑care hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑standard emergency care to pediatric patients, from neonates through adolescents, across a wide range of acute presentations.
• Assess, diagnose, stabilize, and manage pediatric medical and surgical emergencies in a fast‑paced emergency department.
• Manage trauma cases, infectious disease presentations, respiratory distress, dehydration, seizures, allergic reactions, shock, and other urgent pediatric conditions.
• Lead multidisciplinary resuscitation teams during critical emergencies and support structured decision‑making in complex triage cases.
• Coordinate care with pediatric ICU, surgical specialties, emergency physicians, laboratory teams, radiology, nurses, and allied health professionals.
• Provide timely escalation, referral, admission, transfer, or discharge planning based on clinical need and patient safety.
• Mentor junior physicians, residents, nurses, and allied health staff in pediatric emergency protocols, resuscitation standards, and acute care workflows.
• Contribute to training programs, simulation sessions, clinical case reviews, audits, and research activities where applicable.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, procedure notes, handover records, and emergency care plans.
• Ensure compliance with MOH requirements, JCIA standards, hospital policies, patient safety procedures, and clinical governance expectations.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives focused on emergency response, patient flow, triage accuracy, clinical outcomes, and service efficiency.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with families during stressful emergency situations, explaining diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow‑up instructions.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Board certification, fellowship, or equivalent recognized qualification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics with emergency medicine experience, or Emergency Medicine with pediatric specialization.
• Minimum 5 years of consultant‑level experience in pediatric emergency care, preferably within a tertiary‑care or high‑acuity hospital setting.
• Strong clinical expertise in pediatric resuscitation, trauma care, acute medical emergencies, respiratory distress, infectious disease management, and emergency stabilization.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams during critical cases and complex triage situations.
• Experience working with pediatric ICU, surgical specialties, laboratory services, radiology, and emergency nursing teams.
• Knowledge of MOH requirements, JCIA standards, clinical governance, and hospital documentation procedures.
• Strong mentoring ability with experience supporting junior physicians, residents, and allied health professionals.
• Excellent communication skills with children, families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Commitment to patient‑centered care, ethical medical practice, continuous learning, quality improvement, and safe emergency medicine delivery.

Skills Set

• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Pediatric resuscitation
• Pediatric trauma care
• Acute pediatric care
• Emergency stabilization
• Complex triage
• Neonatal emergency care
• Respiratory distress management
• Infectious disease emergency care
• Pediatric surgical emergencies
• Shock management
• Seizure management
• Multidisciplinary emergency care
• Pediatric ICU coordination
• Clinical governance
• MOH compliance
• JCIA standards
• Emergency documentation
• Junior physician mentoring
• Clinical audit
• Quality improvement
• Medical training
• Family communication
• Patient safety
• Research participation

Why Join Us

This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant - Pediatric Emergency seeking a senior emergency medicine role in Saudi Arabia’s growing hospital and healthcare sector. The position offers the chance to manage complex pediatric emergencies, lead multidisciplinary resuscitation teams, mentor developing clinicians, and contribute to quality‑focused emergency services within a tertiary‑care hospital environment.