Consultant Critical Care & Pulmonologist

Role Overview

Consultant Critical Care & Pulmonologist at Astra ProMed, Dubai. Full-time position.

Role Purpose

To provide comprehensive consultation, diagnosis, and management of critically ill patients and those with complex pulmonary disorders in a leading healthcare facility, with a commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and multidisciplinary care.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Consultation & Diagnosis

• Provide comprehensive consultation, diagnosis, and management of patients with critical illnesses and pulmonary disorders.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on clinical assessment, laboratory investigations, imaging, and diagnostic findings.
• Diagnose and treat respiratory conditions, including asthma, COPD, pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary infections.
• Evaluate and manage sleep-related breathing disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea.
• Diagnose and manage pleural diseases, pulmonary hypertension, and other complex respiratory conditions.

Critical Care Management

• Manage critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), including those requiring advanced life-support interventions.
• Manage patients with acute respiratory failure, ARDS, sepsis, septic shock, and multi-organ dysfunction.
• Manage hemodynamic instability, shock, and patients requiring vasopressor support and advanced monitoring.
• Provide comprehensive care for patients requiring prolonged ventilation, ventilator weaning, and post-ICU respiratory rehabilitation.

Airway & Respiratory Support

• Provide advanced airway management, invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, and respiratory support.
• Perform and supervise critical care procedures, including endotracheal intubation, central venous catheterization, arterial line placement, and other invasive interventions.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy where appropriately trained and authorized.

Diagnostic Procedures

• Conduct and interpret pulmonary diagnostic investigations, including pulmonary function tests (PFT), spirometry, bronchoscopy, and relevant thoracic imaging.

Emergency Response & Leadership

• Lead emergency resuscitation, rapid response interventions, and critical care consultations.

Collaboration & Supervision

• Collaborate with cardiologists, anesthesiologists, thoracic surgeons, infectious disease specialists, nephrologists, and other multidisciplinary teams.
• Supervise and mentor ICU physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, and junior medical professionals.

Education & Governance

• Provide patient and family education regarding diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and long-term respiratory care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with clinical governance, infection control, and patient-safety standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, teaching, research, and CME activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• MBBS/MD or equivalent medical degree.
• Recognized postgraduate qualification in Pulmonology / Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, or an equivalent recognized training pathway covering both specialties.
• Board certification or equivalent recognized consultant qualification.
• Fellowship or advanced subspecialty training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is highly desirable.
• Minimum 5–10 years of relevant post-specialization experience, with substantial experience in both Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine.
• Strong clinical experience in managing complex respiratory diseases and critically ill ICU patients.
• Demonstrated competence in mechanical ventilation, advanced airway management, bronchoscopy, and invasive ICU procedures.
• Experience in managing high-acuity ICU patients and complex pulmonary conditions.
• Eligible for DHA Consultant classification/license in Dubai, with the appropriate specialty privileges for both Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, subject to regulatory assessment.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent clinical judgment, leadership, communication, and patient-management skills.

Additional Information

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual paid leave and other benefits as per UAE Labour Law and facility policy.
• Professional development and CME opportunities.
• Modern, well-equipped ICU and pulmonary care facilities.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
• Licensing assistance available for eligible candidates.