Job Description

Our leading healthcare facility is looking for an experienced Specialist Neonatologist to provide specialized medical care to newborns, including premature, critically ill, and high-risk infants. The ideal candidate should have strong NICU experience and expertise in neonatal stabilization, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical care to premature, critically ill, and high-risk newborns.
• Assess and manage neonates with respiratory distress, sepsis, jaundice, birth asphyxia, congenital abnormalities, and metabolic disorders.
• Provide neonatal resuscitation and stabilization in delivery rooms and emergency situations.
• Manage infants requiring mechanical ventilation, CPAP, oxygen therapy, and other respiratory support.
• Monitor and manage critically ill neonates in the NICU.
• Interpret laboratory investigations, blood gases, imaging, and other neonatal diagnostic tests.
• Manage feeding, nutrition, fluid and electrolyte balance, and growth of premature and critically ill infants.
• Provide care for low-birth-weight and extremely premature babies.
• Identify and manage neonatal complications and coordinate specialist referrals when required.
• Work closely with obstetricians, pediatric surgeons, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other multidisciplinary teams.
• Counsel parents regarding the baby's condition, treatment plan, prognosis, and follow-up requirements.
• Maintain accurate medical records and ensure compliance with UAE healthcare standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement programs, teaching, and continuing medical education.

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree.
• Recognized postgraduate qualification in Pediatrics and/or Neonatology such as MD, DNB, MRCPCH, Arab Board, or equivalent.
• Relevant Neonatology subspecialty training/fellowship where applicable.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant post-specialization clinical experience preferred.
• Strong NICU experience and neonatal critical-care skills.
• Current NRP certification is highly desirable.
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork skills.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus