Job description

JOB TITLE: Specialist Critical Care Physician – UAE LOCATION: UAE EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time SECTOR: Healthcare / Hospital / Medical Group ABOUT THE ROLE A leading, internationally accredited healthcare provider in the UAE is expanding its high-acuity intensive care, organ support, and multidisciplinary critical care services and is seeking a highly skilled Specialist Critical Care Physician to join its growing clinical team.
This role is designed for internationally trained critical care physicians seeking career advancement, strong clinical exposure, and the opportunity to practice within a modern, quality-driven healthcare environment managing complex and critically ill patients.
This opportunity is ideal for clinicians who combine advanced critical care expertise with patient-centred communication, multidisciplinary collaboration, and a commitment to international healthcare standards.
ROLE OVERVIEW The successful candidate will work within a collaborative multidisciplinary intensive care environment alongside intensivists, surgeons, emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and allied healthcare professionals, supported by advanced ICU facilities and modern organ support infrastructure.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide specialist-level management of critically ill medical, surgical, trauma, and postoperative patients within the intensive care unit.
• Manage patients requiring advanced organ support including mechanical ventilation, haemodynamic monitoring, renal replacement therapy coordination, and sepsis management.
• Perform critical care procedures including airway management, central venous access, invasive monitoring, and other ICU procedures according to clinical privileges.
• Participate in multidisciplinary ICU rounds and collaborate with consultants, nursing teams, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, and allied healthcare professionals.
• Support clinical decision-making, patient and family communication, goals-of-care discussions, and ethical care planning.
• Contribute to ICU protocols, infection prevention measures, clinical audits, simulation training, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety programs.
• Highly competitive tax-free salary package • Performance-based incentives where applicable • Housing allowance or premium accommodation support • Comprehensive medical insurance • Annual return flight tickets • Professional indemnity / malpractice coverage • Continuing medical education support • Visa and onboarding assistance LICENSING & RELOCATION SUPPORT • Structured DHA / DOH / MOH license conversion assistance • DataFlow and credential verification support • Visa and regulatory processing assistance • Relocation guidance for physician and family where applicable • Dedicated onboarding support for transition into UAE clinical practice IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE • Strong clinical judgement with commitment to evidence-based practice and patient safety.
• Excellent communication skills with culturally diverse patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to adapt to UAE healthcare regulations, documentation standards and hospital governance expectations.
• Interest in long-term career development within a premium UAE healthcare setting.
HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates may apply with an updated CV and details of current licensing status / eligibility.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a confidential discussion.
Applications are welcome from internationally trained Specialist Critical Care Physician candidates holding recognized qualifications such as: • American Board Certification in Critical Care Medicine • UK CCT / FFICM / MRCP or FRCA pathway • European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine • Royal College Certification (Canada) • Australian CICM Fellowship • Arab Board • MD / DNB / FCPS or equivalent recognized specialist qualification Applications are welcome from candidates across the USA, UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, India, the Middle East, Africa, and South America, subject to eligibility for UAE licensing and facility credentialing.