Job Description
Our leading healthcare facility is looking for an experienced Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon to provide comprehensive surgical management of conditions affecting the mouth, jaws, face, and associated hard and soft tissues. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is a recognized dental specialty under the UAE Unified PQR.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and surgically manage oral and maxillofacial conditions.
- Perform dentoalveolar, oral, maxillofacial, and facial surgical procedures within the scope of expertise.
- Manage impacted teeth, complex extractions, jaw pathology, facial trauma, cysts, tumors, and infections.
- Perform surgical procedures involving the jaws, facial bones, oral cavity, and soft tissues.
- Manage maxillofacial trauma, including facial fractures and associated injuries.
- Perform biopsies and surgical management of oral and maxillofacial lesions.
- Perform orthognathic and reconstructive procedures where appropriately trained.
- Provide implant-related surgical procedures and bone grafting where within clinical privileges.
- Review and interpret panoramic X-rays, CBCT, CT, MRI, and other diagnostic investigations.
- Provide comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative care and manage surgical complications.
- Collaborate with orthodontists, prosthodontists, periodontists, ENT specialists, plastic surgeons, oncologists, and other specialists.
- Counsel patients regarding diagnosis, treatment options, surgical risks, recovery, and expected outcomes.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with UAE healthcare standards.
Requirements
Qualifications & Requirements
- BDS / DDS / DMD or equivalent recognized dental degree.
- Recognized postgraduate qualification in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery such as MDS, MS, or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years of post-specialization clinical experience preferred.
- Strong experience in oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures.
- Excellent surgical judgment, technical skills, and patient-management abilities.
- Strong communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
- Surgical logbook may be required during the UAE licensing eligibility process.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Training & Development
- Performance Bonus