Job description

A leading tertiarycare hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is expanding its Intensive Care & Critical Care Medicine services and is seeking a highly skilled Consultant / Specialist Critical Care Medicine Physician to join its multidisciplinary ICU team.
This role is focused on delivering high-acuity, life-saving care to critically ill patients within a state-of-the-art intensive care environment equipped with advanced monitoring systems, ventilatory support, and rapid response capability The hospital operates a closed ICU model, supported by intensivists, anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, and specialty consultants, ensuring comprehensive management of complex medical and surgical cases requiring critical care intervention.
Role Overview • Position: Consultant / Specialist Critical Care Medicine Physician • Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Healthcare Setting: Multispecialty tertiary-care hospital – Intensive Care Unit (ICU) • Experience Required: Minimum 3+ years post speciality • Practice Model: Full-time ICU-based care including inpatient management and multidisciplinary collaboration The successful candidate will be responsible for the assessment, stabilization, and management of critically ill patients, ensuring optimal outcomes through evidence-based intensive care practices.
Key Responsibilities – Critical Care Medicine • Provide comprehensive management of critically ill patients with conditions such as sepsis, respiratory failure, multi-organ dysfunction, and severe infections • Lead ICU care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic support, and continuous monitoring • Perform and supervise advanced life support procedures, including intubation, central line insertion, arterial line placement, and resuscitation • Manage ventilated patients, including weaning protocols and advanced respiratory support strategies • Coordinate care for post-operative and trauma patients requiring intensive monitoring and intervention • Participate in rapid response and code blue teams, ensuring timely intervention in life-threatening situations • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, and subspecialists • Interpret and utilise advanced diagnostic data, including laboratory results, imaging, and bedside monitoring systems • Ensure adherence to infection control protocols and ICU quality standards • Provide family communication and counselling regarding patient condition, prognosis, and treatment plans • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and electronic medical records in accordance with regulatory standards • Participate in clinical audits, ICU quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety programs • Ensure compliance with international critical care guidelines and UAE healthcare regulations Compensation & Benefits • Highly competitive tax-free consultant salary • Performance-based incentives • Housing allowance or accommodation support • Comprehensive family medical insurance • Annual return flight tickets • Professional indemnity / malpractice coverage • Continuing Medical Education (CME) support Licensing & Relocation Support Full assistance will be provided for: • DOH / DHA license conversion guidance • Credential verification and documentation support • Relocation assistance to Dubai / UAE • Hospital onboarding and professional integration support Qualifications & Board Recognition Applications are welcome from physicians holding recognised specialist qualifications such as: • American Board of Internal Medicine – Critical Care Medicine • American Board of Anesthesiology – Critical Care • UK CCT / FRCA / MRCP with Critical Care Medicine training • Royal College Certification (Canada) • Australian Fellowship (FANZCA / CICM) • Arab Board in Critical Care Medicine • DM / DNB / FCPS Critical Care Medicine or equivalent recognised specialist qualification