Children are your passion and main work focus? Then we have a vacancy for you! Our client is a private multi-specialty hospital in Kuwait. Their facility has 110 beds and offers a wide range of medical and surgical services for both inpatient and outpatient care. Their 1,000 healthcare professionals work together to provide essential healthcare services in inpatient, outpatient and a specialized department for Essential Wellness within the concept of Integrative Medicine.

what we offer

• Your salary is a tax free all-inclusive salary!
• You will have a direct and permanent employment with our client, for either 2 or 3 years;
• Our client offers you healthcare coverage and a free gym membership, and generous various leave days.

description

Our client is hiring an experienced Consultant Paediatric to join their already existing team. Due to the demography of patients, the ideal candidate is a fluent Arabic speaker.

major responsibilities:

• Conduct regular thorough examinations on newborns and young children to check and record their health and normal physical development;
• Examine sick children to determine their condition and ask intuitive questions to gather information about symptoms;
• Reach an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and individual medical history;
• Prescribe medications and give detailed instructions for administration;
• Prescribe and interpret appropriate lab tests to gain more information for possible infections or abnormalities;
• Prepare and administer vaccines according to the governmental vaccination plan;
• Examine and treat injuries and refer the little patients to physicians of other disciplines when necessary (e.g. surgeons, ophthalmologists, orthopedists etc.);
• Advise parents on children’s diet, exercise and disease preventive measures;
• Keep updated records of patients’ illnesses, surgeries or other medical episodes (allergic shocks, injuries, etc.);
• Keep abreast of advancements in pediatrics and best practices by attending seminars and conferences.

Skills

skills & competencies:

• Excellent Arabic and English communication skills;
• Active listener, patient and calm;
• Outstanding diagnostic and problem-solving abilities;
• In-depth knowledge of children's epidemiology and infectious diseases;
• Exquisite knowledge of diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation principles and techniques;
• Up-to-date knowledge of drugs/medication appropriate for children and their side effects;

education & qualifications:

• MBBS or equivalent qualification AND completion of high qualification (Specialty Diploma, Fellowship, PhD, European Board, American, Canadian, German, Irish & UK Board)
• Experience not less than 12 years in total, 7 years after the high qualification will get a Consultant level license.
• Willing to relocate to Kuwait