Job Description

Consultant Physician – Nephrology (SEHA Kidney Care)

Job Description

SKC nephrologists are usually based at one site but may need to travel to other hospital or clinic sites. Home visits are occasionally required.  Successful applicants will have a job plan including on-call and evening work.
Consultants should have experience working independently as a Nephrologist and have a demonstrable sub-speciality interest.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification will be required (training will be given if needed).
Consultants are expected to contribute to research, teaching and education within the department

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

•    Outpatient nephrology care
•    Haemodialysis patient care
•    Peritoneal dialysis care
•    Transplant workup
•    In-patient nephrology care general nephrology
•    In-patient nephrology care to ICU/CRRT
•    Teaching of junior staff and colleagues 
•    Presentations for internal/external meetings

Qualifications

Qualifications:

a. Qualification from Tier 1
OR
b. Qualification from Tier 2

c. Current national license or equivalent
d. Certified proof of yearly CME

Department Specific Requirement

Required
    
•    Excellent English language
•    Excellent computer skills
•    Basic ultrasound skills
•    ECG interpretation
•    BLS
•    ACLS – or be wiling to obtain
•    Research experience 
•    Good publication record
•    Nephrology training enabling consultant licencing

Advantageous

•    Arabic language 
•    Super specialized areas
•    Post-graduate degrees or diplomas 
•    Experience of other extracorporeal therapies which may include plasma exchange,MARS etc 
•    Quality improvement project experience 
•    Intervention skills – line insertion/PD catheter insertion/AVF intervention 

About Us

Abu Dhabi Healthcare Company (SEHA) is the largest and most comprehensive healthcare network in the UAE that was established in 2007 with the objective of operating all public hospitals and clinics across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

SEHA is committed to delivering world-class healthcare services using the most advanced diagnostics and systems across its network of public healthcare centers and hospitals in addition to partnering with global leaders in healthcare, including world renowned organizations such as the Mayo Clinic.

About the Team

SEHA Kidney Care (SKC) has three dialysis centers dispersed in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi: Tawam Dialysis Center, Sheikh Khalifa Medical Dialysis Center, Mafraq Dialysis Center, in addition, there are 11 units which serve nine different areas in Abu Dhabi. These centers and units provide hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. SKC treats 1,123 patients every week, averaging over 160,000 treatment sessions annually.