Summary
Thumbay Home Healthcare L.L.C is seeking a General Practitioner to provide primary medical care in patients’ homes. Duties include assessing and treating acute and stable chronic conditions, reviewing laboratory results, counselling patients on medication, and supervising suitable home-based treatments such as IV therapy. The doctor will coordinate with nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, and customer care teams, maintain medical records, and escalate emergencies or cases requiring specialist care. A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, 3–4 years of experience, English, and compliance with DHA regulations are stated requirements. The role is based in Dubai.
The posting
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Company
Thumbay Home Healthcare L.L.C
About the role
The General Practitioner will provide primary medical care to patients in a home healthcare setting. The role requires the ability to work independently, make sound clinical decisions, communicate effectively with patients and families, and identify situations requiring referral or emergency escalation.
The GP will be responsible for patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, laboratory review, medication counselling, chronic disease follow-up, and clinical oversight of appropriate home-based treatments, including IV therapy where applicable.
Responsibilities
- Conduct home doctor consultations, assess acute and chronic conditions, and prescribe appropriate treatment.
- Review laboratory reports and call patients to explain results, provide medical advice, and plan further care.
- Recommend additional or repeat tests when clinically indicated and coordinate home sample collection with the phlebotomy team.
- Assess suitability for IV drips, prescribe appropriate therapy, and supervise safe administration by qualified nurses.
- Manage common acute illnesses (fever, infections, dehydration, pain, etc.) and stable chronic conditions (diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, etc.) within home care scope.
- Identify red flag symptoms and arrange timely referral or escalation to emergency or specialist care.
- Coordinate closely with nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, and customer care teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Ensure proper documentation, maintain accurate medical records, and comply with DHA regulations, patient safety protocols, and infection control standards.
- Provide medication counselling, dosage clarification, and adherence guidance.
- Monitor patients receiving home based treatments, including IV therapy, wound care, and chronic disease follow ups.
- Support home collection operations by validating clinical appropriateness of requested tests and advising on pre analytical requirements.
- Participate in quality and safety audits, incident reporting, and continuous improvement activities for home care services.
- Maintain professional communication and patient confidentiality at all times.
What we're looking for
• Good clinical assessment skills. • Good diagnosis and treatment skills. • Ability to understand laboratory reports. • Safe and appropriate prescribing.. • Good patient and family communication. • Ability to explain medications clearly. • Ability to recognize emergencies and refer when needed. • Good communication and teamwork. • Good medical documentation skills. • Good time management. • Ability to work independently in patients' homes. • Basic computer and medical record skills.
Skills required
- Clinical Protocol Adherence
- Treatment Planning
- Patient Care
- Patient Safety
- Patient Care Support
- Patient Management
- Patient Care Excellence
- Patient Assistance
- Communication
- Office Systems
- Time Management
Qualification
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Experience
3-4
Languages
- English