Consultant Critical Care
Astra ProMed · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Apply & track with Apply EdgeWe're Hiring | Consultant Critical care📍 Location: Dubai💼 Employment Type: Full-TimeWe are looking for an experienced Consultant Critical Care Physician to join a leading healthcare facility in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have advanced expertise in managing critically ill patients, intensive care procedures, and complex life-threatening conditions, with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and multidisciplinary care.Key Responsibilities Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)Manage patients with multi-organ failure, sepsis, septic shock, respiratory failure, and other life-threatening conditionsProvide advanced airway management, mechanical ventilation, and respiratory supportPerform and supervise critical care procedures, including endotracheal intubation, central venous catheterization, arterial line placement, and other invasive interventionsManage patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring, vasopressor support, and advanced cardiovascular managementDiagnose and manage acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), severe infections, and complex metabolic disordersProvide comprehensive care for post-operative, trauma, neurological, and medically complex ICU patientsLead and coordinate resuscitation, emergency stabilization, and rapid response interventionsDevelop individualized treatment plans based on clinical assessment, laboratory investigations, imaging, and continuous patient monitoringOversee sedation, analgesia, nutritional support, and infection prevention strategies in critically ill patientsEvaluate patients for renal replacement therapy and coordinate specialized organ-support treatments when requiredSupervise ICU physicians, residents, nurses, and other healthcare professionalsCollaborate with anesthesiologists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, surgeons, nephrologists, neurologists, and other multidisciplinary specialistsCommunicate effectively with patients' families regarding clinical conditions, treatment plans, prognosis, and critical care decisionsEnsure compliance with ICU protocols, infection control, clinical governance, and patient-safety standardsParticipate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, teaching, research, and CME activitiesRequirementsQualificationsMBBS/MD or equivalent medical degreeRecognized postgraduate qualification in Critical Care Medicine / Intensive Care Medicine or a recognized primary specialty with accredited subspecialty training in Critical CareBoard certification or equivalent recognized consultant qualificationFellowship or advanced subspecialty training in Critical Care Medicine is highly desirableMinimum 5-10 years of post-specialization experience, including substantial experience in intensive care medicineStrong expertise in managing critically ill patients with complex medical and surgical conditionsDemonstrated competence in mechanical ventilation, advanced airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, and invasive ICU proceduresExperience managing high-acuity ICU patients and multidisciplinary critical care teamsEligible for DHA Consultant classification/license in Dubai, subject to applicable qualification and experience requirementsExcellent clinical judgment, leadership, communication, and decision-making skillsBenefitsCompetitive salary and attractive benefits packageMedical insuranceAnnual paid leave and other benefits as per UAE Labour Law and facility policyProfessional development and CME opportunitiesModern, well-equipped intensive care facilitiesCollaborative multidisciplinary healthcare environmentLicensing assistance available for eligible candidates