Staff Physician, Palliative Care for Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

JOB SUMMARY:

This is a physician position and is responsible for applying palliative care medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and palliation of illnesses for patients within Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.  Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Palliative Medicine. 

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitors and provides care to patients at CCAD with serious, chronic illness
• Prescribes or administers medication, therapy and other specialized medical care to manage or palliate disease and symptoms
• Facilitates conversations with patients regarding patients’ care goals and preferences
• Analyzes records, reports and test results to diagnose patient’s medical condition
• Interacts with patient to gather additional history and information about medical condition
• Explains procedures and discusses test results or prescribed treatments with patient
• Provides specific treatments and/or performs operations to treat patient medical conditions
• Evaluates patient and records applicable notes about patient’s condition for purposes of serving as a record of treatment and/or making a possible referral to another member of the health care medical staff team
• Liaisons with other medical and non-medical staff at CCAD to ensure quality patient treatment
• Supplies and provides care in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner
• Follows ethical and regulatory guidelines
• Takes part in administrative functions that ensure the continued operations of the clinical environment, such as committees, task forces and performance improvement measures
• Adheres to individual approved clinical privileges, as well as to all policies and procedures of the Medical Staff

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• For Physicians from Tier 1 countries, not less than two (2) years additional experience post qualification
• For Physicians from Tier 2 countries, not less than five (5) years additional experience post qualification
• Must hold a valid License/ Registration to practice in their home country and/or country of last employment (where applicable)
• Board certified or board eligible in Palliative Medicine
• Should meet the Maintenance of Certification requirements (where applicable)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a team of health care professionals
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff
• Ability to speak and write in English is required

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

MD, MBBS, MBChB or DO (only if the specialization is obtained from one of the following: American Board of Medical Specialties or Certificates of Specializations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada) or equivalent qualification from an accredited Institution and completion of specialty qualification as per the Recognized Specialty Certificate table listed in Healthcare Professionals Qualification Requirements 2022