Job description
JOB SUMMARY
The Specialist - Pediatric Critical Care within the Division of Critical Care and CICU – department of Cardiology is a physician with Board Eligible/Certified qualification in General Pediatrics and additional advanced academic preparation and clinical training in Pediatric Critical Care.
The Specialist – Pediatric critical care physician works under the supervision of the Pediatric Critical Care Attending Physician, providing family-centered medical care to all critically ill pediatric patients, focusing on the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases while emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention.
The incumbent’s responsibilities include ordering, conducting, and interpreting appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, and ensuring cost-efficient care delivery. The Specialist also serves as a healthcare resource and patient advocate.
The post holder’s active participation in academic and quality improvement initiatives is encouraged and required. These activities include, but are not limited to, contributing to nursing and allied health education, training residents and fellows, engaging in clinical research, developing divisional guidelines, and collaborating on multidisciplinary quality improvement projects.
Sidra Medicine a healthy population is essential to a strong, prosperous society, and throughout 2020, Sidra continued to provide uninterrupted comprehensive specialist healthcare services for children and young people; and exceptional maternity, gynecology, and reproductive medical services for women, previously unavailable in Qatar and the region.” – H.H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation
Sidra Medicine represents the vision of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser who serves as its Chairperson. This high-tech facility is home to world-class patient care, scientific expertise, and educational resources.