Medical Director – Prehospital Care / EMS

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Medical Director to lead our pre‑hospital care and emergency medical services (EMS) across Abu Dhabi. This senior clinical leadership position will shape the strategic direction, safety, and quality of our ambulance and EMS operations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide medical oversight and clinical governance for all EMS and pre‑hospital services.
• Develop, review, and implement clinical protocols, guidelines, and pathways.
• Lead quality‑improvement initiatives, clinical performance reviews, and risk‑management activities.
• Ensure compliance with Department of Health – Abu Dhabi regulations and recognised standards of care.
• Collaborate with operational, quality, HSE, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Support staff competency, credentialing, and continuous professional development.

Required profile

• License from DoH Abu Dhabi to practise Emergency Medicine or Critical Care.
• Minimum 2 years experience in pre‑hospital, emergency department or ICU settings.
• Proven experience in clinical governance, oversight, and quality improvement.
• Experience in designing, developing or operating out‑of‑hospital EMS systems.
• Strong knowledge of DoH Abu Dhabi regulations applicable to ambulance services.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape a growing pre‑hospital healthcare operation in Abu Dhabi.
• Leadership role influencing regional EMS strategy and standards.