Specialist Emergency Medicine Physician

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Specialist Emergency Medicine physician to provide comprehensive emergency care to patients presenting with acute illnesses, injuries and medical emergencies in our Emergency Department.

Key responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, stabilize and treat patients across medical, surgical, traumatic, pediatric and other acute emergency conditions.
• Perform focused history taking, comprehensive physical examinations and initiate appropriate investigations.
• Interpret ECGs, laboratory results and imaging findings to guide clinical decisions.
• Carry out emergency procedures such as suturing, wound management, splinting, incision and drainage, and vascular access.
• Recognize and manage life‑threatening conditions including cardiac arrest, shock, respiratory failure, sepsis, stroke and major trauma.
• Participate in resuscitation, advanced life‑support activities and coordinate referrals and admissions.
• Maintain accurate medical records, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to quality‑improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Postgraduate qualification in Emergency Medicine appropriate for specialist practice.
• Current BLS certification and advanced life‑support certification (e.g., ACLS).
• Relevant post‑specialisation clinical experience in an Emergency Department or comparable acute‑care setting.
• Demonstrated experience managing critically ill and trauma patients.

Required skills

• ECG interpretation
• Advanced life‑support (ACLS) and Basic life‑support (BLS)
• Airway management
• Emergency vascular access
• Point‑of‑care assessment and bedside procedures
• Emergency procedural skills (suturing, wound care, splinting, incision & drainage)