Consultant Critical Care Physician - ICU

About the role

A leading healthcare facility in Dubai is hiring a Consultant Critical Care Medicine Physician for its Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The consultant manages critically ill patients, provides advanced life-support interventions and ensures high-quality, evidence-based intensive care.

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage critically ill patients with complex, life-threatening medical and surgical conditions
• Provide advanced intensive care, including mechanical ventilation and hemodynamic support
• Perform critical care procedures such as endotracheal intubation, central venous catheterization and arterial line insertion
• Develop treatment plans for sepsis, shock, respiratory failure and multiorgan dysfunction, and adjust them based on clinical assessment
• Lead multidisciplinary ICU rounds and coordinate care with specialists, nurses and respiratory therapists
• Manage medical emergencies, resuscitation and advanced life-support interventions
• Communicate with patients' families about treatment plans, prognosis and progress
• Ensure compliance with DHA regulations, hospital protocols, infection control policies and patient safety standards
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, ICU records and treatment reports
• Take part in clinical audits, ICU quality improvement initiatives and training of junior medical staff

Required profile

• MBBS or equivalent recognized medical qualification
• Recognized postgraduate qualification in Critical Care Medicine / Intensive Care Medicine or an accepted specialty qualification with critical care subspecialty training
• Fellowship, board certification or equivalent recognized advanced training in Critical Care Medicine
• Valid DHA license or eligibility letter preferred
• Post-specialization clinical experience meeting UAE PQR requirements for Consultant classification

Required skills

• Expertise in mechanical ventilation, advanced hemodynamic monitoring, organ support and emergency critical care
• Excellent clinical decision-making, leadership, communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary and an attractive benefits package
• Work in a leading healthcare facility in Dubai with modern ICU infrastructure and advanced critical care technology
• Supportive multidisciplinary working environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement