Consultant Pediatric Emergency Physician – Dubai

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Consultant Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician to join a leading tertiary‑care hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Department in Dubai. The role involves delivering timely, compassionate emergency care to infants, children and adolescents while contributing to departmental leadership and quality improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Assess and manage acute medical, surgical and trauma conditions in pediatric patients, including respiratory distress, seizures, dehydration, infections and allergic reactions.
• Lead resuscitation efforts, performing advanced airway management, vascular access and life‑saving interventions.
• Perform emergency procedures such as lumbar puncture, fracture reduction and splinting, wound repair and procedural sedation.
• Coordinate care with subspecialists, surgeons, intensivists and other emergency physicians to ensure efficient patient flow.
• Develop clinical pathways, guidelines and quality‑improvement initiatives; participate in morbidity‑mortality reviews and clinical governance.
• Mentor junior doctors, residents and nursing staff; engage in teaching and research activities.

Required profile

• Medical degree (MD/MBBS) from a recognized institution.
• Board certification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics with PEM fellowship, or Emergency Medicine with pediatric specialization (American Board, Royal College, Arab Board, etc.).
• Minimum eight years (96 months) of relevant clinical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high‑pressure emergency environment and lead multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• Vascular access
• Lumbar puncture
• Wound repair
• Procedural sedation
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Advanced airway management
• Fracture reduction and splinting