Specialist Emergency Medicine

Role Overview

Specialist Emergency Medicine position at Astra ProMed in Sharjah. Full-time role providing comprehensive emergency care to patients presenting with acute illnesses, traumatic injuries, and life-threatening emergencies.

Role Purpose

Deliver expert clinical assessment, diagnosis, stabilization, and management of emergency department patients with acute medical, surgical, and traumatic conditions, ensuring clinical excellence, patient safety, and high-quality emergency care.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Assessment and Management

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
• Evaluate and manage acute medical, surgical, traumatic, and life-threatening emergencies.
• Perform rapid triage, clinical assessment, and stabilization of critically ill or injured patients.
• Manage patients with cardiac emergencies, respiratory distress, stroke, sepsis, shock, and other acute medical conditions.
• Manage pediatric and adult emergency cases within the authorized scope of practice.

Emergency Procedures and Interventions

• Provide advanced resuscitation, airway management, and emergency life-support interventions.
• Perform emergency procedures, including endotracheal intubation, vascular access, wound management, suturing, and other emergency interventions, where appropriately trained and authorized.
• Participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and trauma resuscitation.

Trauma and Specialized Emergencies

• Assess and manage trauma patients, including fractures, dislocations, head injuries, and other traumatic conditions.
• Diagnose and manage common emergency presentations, including chest pain, abdominal pain, altered consciousness, acute infections, and neurological emergencies.

Diagnostic Interpretation

• Interpret relevant diagnostic investigations, including ECG, X-rays, CT scans, ultrasound, and laboratory results.

Treatment Coordination

• Initiate appropriate emergency treatment protocols and coordinate timely specialist referrals.
• Collaborate with intensivists, cardiologists, surgeons, neurologists, anesthesiologists, and other multidisciplinary specialists.
• Coordinate patient admission, observation, transfer, or discharge based on clinical assessment and treatment response.

Communication and Documentation

• Communicate effectively with patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment plans, emergency interventions, and follow-up care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with emergency department protocols, infection control, clinical governance, and patient-safety standards.

Quality and Professional Development

• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, teaching, simulation training, and CME activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• MBBS/MD or equivalent medical degree.
• Recognized postgraduate qualification in Emergency Medicine.
• Board certification or equivalent recognized specialist qualification.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant post-specialization experience in Emergency Medicine.
• Strong clinical experience in managing acute medical, surgical, and trauma emergencies.
• Demonstrated competence in advanced airway management, emergency resuscitation, trauma care, and emergency procedures.
• Experience managing high-acuity emergency department patients.
• Eligible for MOHAP Specialist classification/license in Sharjah, subject to applicable qualification and experience requirements.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced airway management.
• Emergency resuscitation techniques.
• Trauma care.
• Emergency procedures.
• Clinical judgment and decision-making.
• Communication and patient interaction.
• Teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Valid BLS and ACLS certification.
• ATLS and PALS certification highly desirable.

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 emergency department facilities.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
• Licensing assistance available for eligible candidates.