Consultant Neonatologist Job in NMC, UAE

A Consultant Neonatologist entails providing expert medical care to critically ill newborns, particularly premature infants, within a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), including diagnosis, treatment, and management of complex birth-related issues, while leading a team of healthcare professionals and offering comprehensive support to parents and families throughout the process; essentially serving as the highest level of clinical expertise in neonatology within a healthcare facility

Job Description

• Physician will be responsible for attending patients in the age group from birth to the first month of life or more
• if necessary including cases of all degrees of complexity, according to approved standards of medicine. Work is
• performed to meet established medical ethical and legal rules in the field of neonatology and by observing
• practices and procedures as required by Medical Services Organization. Works under the administrative
• direction of the Head Neonatologist. Supervision is minimal due to the nature of the work involved. The majority
• of professional problems encountered are solved without reference to the Head Neonatologist, who is informed
• of unusual problems of actions taken regarding unusual cases.

Responsibilities

• 3.1 Performs the professional duties of a Consultant Neonatologist.
• 3.2 Makes daily rounds related to patients in the hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the normal newborn
• nursery; performs general or special examinations and other procedures covering the full scope of the field of
• neonatology. Orders laboratory examinations and X-rays, determines diagnosis, prescribes nursing and dietary
• care necessary, orders or applies such preventive measures as required.
• 3.3 Provides in-patient care to the newborn and attends difficult delivery or cesarean section deliveries.
• 3.4 Serves as a consultant in neonatology providing consultative services to the other Medical Services.
• Provides technical assistance with pediatric patients. Determines the eligibility of neonatology admissions.
• 3.5 Reviews journals, texts or periodicals in order to keep current on latest techniques and procedures of neonatal
• intensive care.

• 3.6 Participates in scheduled in-service training programs, divisional teaching activities, the regular physicians’
• conference, or other committees as requested.
• 3.7 To perform his duties in the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic to see well and sick babies up to the age of one year.
• 3.8 Provides on-call emergency coverage for neonatal emergencies.
• 3.9 Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested.
• 3.10 Comply with all OSH and infection control policies, standards and procedures and cooperate with hospital
• management to comply those requirements
• 3.11 Work accordance with the documented OSH procedures and instructions, specific responsibilities
• 3.12 Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures
• 3.13 Notifying OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issues and assistance with the preparation of risk
• assessments, incident reports
• 3.14 Comply with Waste management procedures and policies
• 3.15 Attend applicable OSH/Infection control training programs, mock drills and awareness programs
• 3.16 Use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems

Qualifications

• 4.1 Graduation from an approved medical school plus one year of internship and three years of residency;
• certification by the American Board of Neonatology or Member of the Royal College of Physicians (or its
• equivalent).
• 4.2 At least ten (5) years of practice as a neonatologist with two (2) or more years as a licensed specialist.
• 4.3 Excellent command of oral and written English. Knowledge of Arabic language is desirable but not essential.
• 4.4 Must be highly skilled in the particular field of practice, with mature clinical judgment and ability to provide
• professional leadership. He / she must have a thorough knowledge of Medical Department policies and
• procedures with particular reference to the obligation to maintain the confidentiality of his work; personality
• which inspires confidence and trust in his patients; and adhere to Bylaws, Rules and Regulations of the Medical
• Organization.
• 4.5 Current licensure in country of origin and with HAAD license to practice as a consultant Neonatologist in Abu
• Dhabi, UAE.
• 4.6 Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, superiors, patients and families

Consultant Neonatology Job in NMC, UAE