Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist - Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist
- Pediatric Cardiac ICU Job Snapshot
- Role:
Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

- Location:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Industry: Hospital and Health Care
- Function:
Physician

- Experience:

Minimum 8-10 years of post-specialization experience
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site Position Overview Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking an experienced Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist for a leading tertiary-care hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The successful candidate will provide advanced critical care to neonates, infants, and children with congenital and acquired heart diseases within the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU). The position involves managing critically ill pediatric cardiac patients, providing preoperative stabilization, and overseeing postoperative recovery following congenital heart surgery.

The consultant will also manage complex interventional cardiology cases, advanced cardiovascular support, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), mechanical ventilation, and pediatric cardiac emergencies. Working alongside pediatric cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, and specialist nursing teams, the successful candidate will contribute to multidisciplinary patient care, clinical quality improvement, and professional education.

Country:
United Arab Emirates
- City:
Abu Dhabi
- Industry: Hospital and Health Care
- Function:
Physician
- Salary:
Not disclosed
- Gender: No Preference
- Candidate Nationality:
Not specified
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

• Provide comprehensive critical care management for neonates, infants, and children with congenital and acquired cardiac conditions.
• Assess and manage critically ill pediatric cardiac patients admitted to the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
• Provide preoperative stabilization and clinical optimization for children requiring congenital heart surgery.
• Oversee postoperative intensive care and recovery following congenital cardiac surgical procedures.
• Manage pediatric patients requiring advanced cardiovascular and respiratory support, including ECMO and mechanical ventilation.
• Perform advanced hemodynamic monitoring and respond to complex pediatric cardiac emergencies.
• Lead multidisciplinary PCICU rounds and coordinate individualized treatment plans based on patient conditions and clinical requirements.
• Interpret complex diagnostic information, including echocardiography findings and hemodynamic studies.
• Coordinate care for pediatric patients undergoing complex interventional cardiology procedures.
• Maintain high standards of clinical assessment, patient safety, and evidence-based pediatric cardiac intensive care.

• Collaborate closely with pediatric cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, and specialist nursing teams.
• Coordinate clinical decisions and treatment strategies for children requiring complex cardiac intensive care.
• Support effective communication between medical, surgical, anesthesia, perfusion, and critical care professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary discussions concerning patient stabilization, surgical recovery, and ongoing intensive care management.
• Promote coordinated, patient-centered treatment within the Pediatric Cardiac ICU.

• Contribute to the development and improvement of pediatric cardiac intensive care services.
• Participate in departmental quality improvement initiatives and clinical protocol development.
• Support the continued growth and development of the Pediatric Cardiac ICU.
• Provide professional guidance and mentorship to junior physicians.
• Contribute to maintaining high standards of clinical practice and multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Support the implementation of evidence-based treatment approaches in pediatric cardiac critical care.

• Participate in teaching and professional development activities for junior physicians.
• Contribute to clinical research relevant to pediatric cardiac intensive care.
• Participate in Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities.
• Support professional knowledge sharing and the development of clinical expertise within the department.

• Communicate complex medical information clearly and compassionately to parents and caregivers.
• Explain clinical conditions, treatment…