Summary
NMC Healthcare is seeking a Fetal Medicine Specialist in Abu Dhabi. The role includes inpatient and outpatient obstetric and gynecologic care, surgical procedures, delivery-room coverage, emergency consultations, and ultrasound examinations. The specialist will interpret fetal heart rate monitoring, consult with other physicians, and keep patients’ families informed. Requirements include an approved medical degree and internship, postgraduate training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine, at least five years of exclusive obstetrics and gynecology practice after certification, and a DOH license. Strong English and basic medical Arabic are required or desirable, respectively.
The posting
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Carries out obstetrician and gynecologic health care, both on an in-patient and out-patient basis, for those patients designated as being entitled to such care by.
Responsibilities
- Will perform professional duties as an Maternal and Fetal Medicine
- Providing surgical care both in the operating room and in the O.P.D. for gynecologic and obstetric conditions for both emergency and planned procedures.
- Covering the Delivery Room to include admitting patients, reviewing their history, planning a course of action, performing both spontaneous and operative deliveries, and interacting with midwives.
- Covering the Emergency Service by promptly responding to calls for consultation.
- Providing out-patient care in Clinics, when so assigned by the head of department.
- Doing and interpreting ultrasound examinations both in hospital and on an out-patient basis.
- Interpreting fetal heart rate monitoring and taking appropriate action.
- Carrying out formal and informal consultations from physicians from other departments.
- Attending committee meetings when so assigned by the Head of department.
- Interacting with patients' families to keep them informed of the patient's condition, changes in condition and plans.
Qualifications
Graduation from an approved medical school plus internship.
Three years residency in Maternal and Fetal Medicine culminating in procuring a Post Graduate Masters degree and/or equivalent Fellowships approved by DOH.
Five or more year’s exclusive practice of obstetrics and gynecology since certification.
Must have DOH License to practice as Maternal and Fetal Medicine
An excellent command of written and oral English.
- Basic knowledge of medical Arabic desirable.
- Must have a thorough knowledge of medical ethics