Job Description
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to patients across different age groups.
- Assess, diagnose, and manage common acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Develop and monitor individualized treatment plans for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and cardiovascular disease.
- Conduct routine medical examinations, health assessments, preventive screenings, and wellness checks.
- Provide vaccinations, health education, lifestyle counselling, and disease-prevention guidance.
- Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging studies, and other diagnostic investigations.
- Perform minor medical procedures within the scope of granted clinical privileges.
- Identify cases requiring specialist intervention and coordinate appropriate referrals.
- Provide urgent and non-urgent medical care in accordance with established clinical protocols.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and timely patient documentation.
- Work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Comply with M42 policies, clinical governance requirements, patient safety standards, infection prevention measures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Participate in clinical audits, quality-improvement initiatives, departmental meetings, and continuing professional development activities.
Qualifications
- Medical degree such as Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Doctor of Medicine, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- Completion of the required internship and clinical training.
- Valid General Practitioner licence from the Department of Health, Abu Dhabi, or eligibility to obtain one.
- Relevant experience in Family Medicine, primary healthcare, outpatient care, or a comparable clinical setting.
- Demonstrated ability to manage acute illnesses, chronic diseases, preventive care, and general medical presentations.
- Current Basic Life Support certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification is preferred.
- Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and decision-making capabilities.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Commitment to ethical practice, confidentiality, patient safety, clinical quality, and continuous professional development.