Specialist Interventional Cardiologist

Role Overview

Astra ProMed is seeking a Specialist Interventional Cardiologist to join a leading healthcare facility in Sharjah, UAE, on a full-time basis.

Role Purpose

Provide comprehensive consultation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with coronary artery disease and other cardiovascular conditions through advanced catheter-based interventions, demonstrating excellent procedural skills, strong clinical judgment, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered cardiovascular care.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment

• Provide comprehensive consultation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with coronary artery disease and other cardiovascular conditions.
• Perform diagnostic coronary angiography and cardiac catheterization within authorized clinical privileges.
• Conduct percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), including coronary angioplasty and stent implantation.
• Evaluate and manage patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), myocardial infarction, and unstable angina.
• Participate in emergency coronary interventions, including primary PCI for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), where facility services permit.
• Assess and manage patients with complex coronary artery disease requiring advanced interventional treatment.

Procedural Execution

• Perform catheter-based cardiovascular procedures using radial or femoral arterial access, as clinically appropriate.
• Utilize advanced coronary imaging and physiological assessment techniques, including IVUS, OCT, FFR, and iFR, where appropriately trained and available.
• Manage peri-procedural complications, including vascular access complications, arrhythmias, bleeding, and hemodynamic instability.

Clinical Investigation and Assessment

• Interpret relevant cardiac investigations, including ECG, echocardiography, stress testing, CT coronary angiography, and cardiac catheterization findings.
• Provide comprehensive pre-procedural assessment, informed consent, and post-procedural follow-up.
• Develop individualized cardiovascular treatment plans based on clinical findings, diagnostic investigations, and evidence-based guidelines.

Risk Factor Management

• Manage cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and other conditions associated with coronary artery disease.

Coordination and Referral

• Evaluate patients for advanced coronary interventions and coordinate referrals for cardiothoracic surgery when required.
• Collaborate with cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, and other multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.

Patient Education

• Educate patients regarding coronary interventions, medication adherence, cardiac rehabilitation, lifestyle modification, and long-term cardiovascular health.

Compliance and Quality

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with MOHAP regulations, cardiac catheterization laboratory protocols, radiation safety, and patient-safety standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, research, teaching, and CME activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• MBBS/MD or equivalent recognized medical degree.
• Recognized postgraduate qualification in Internal Medicine, followed by appropriate subspecialty training in Cardiology.
• Recognized fellowship or advanced subspecialty training in Interventional Cardiology.
• Board certification or equivalent recognized specialist qualification.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant post-specialization experience in Cardiology, with substantial experience in interventional cardiology.
• Demonstrated procedural competence in coronary angiography, PCI, coronary angioplasty, and stent implantation.
• Strong experience managing acute coronary syndromes and complex coronary artery disease.
• Experience working in an established Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab).
• Eligible for MOHAP Specialist Cardiology classification/license in Sharjah, with appropriate interventional cardiology privileges, subject to applicable UAE PQR requirements.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent clinical judgment.
• Advanced procedural skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• High-level patient management capability.

Additional Information

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Location: Sharjah, UAE
• 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 cardiology facilities with advanced cardiac catheterization and interventional technologies.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary cardiovascular healthcare environment.
• Licensing assistance available for eligible candidates.