Specialist Physician-Orthopedician

Specialist Physician – Orthopedics

Job Title: Specialist Physician – Orthopedics

Department: Department of Orthopedics & Trauma

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Qualification: MS Orthopedics / DNB Orthopedics / FCPS / MRCS / FRCS / Arab Board or equivalent

Position Summary

Our client, a leading multi-specialty hospital group in the UAE, is seeking an experienced and clinically adept Specialist Physician in Orthopedics to join its Orthopedics department in Abu Dhabi. The Specialist will manage outpatient consultations, inpatient admissions, orthopedic trauma, and elective surgical procedures while delivering high-quality, patient-centered musculoskeletal care.

Experience Required

• Minimum 3 years of post-specialization clinical and surgical experience.

• Preference for specialists with 4–6 years of experience after specialization.

Key Clinical & Surgical Skills

• Trauma & Fracture Management: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF), closed reductions, casting, and acute polytrauma stabilization.

• Joint & Arthroscopic Procedures: Management of degenerative joint diseases, diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy, and joint injections (PRP, intra-articular corticosteroids, viscosupplementation).

• Sports Medicine & Soft Tissue Injuries: Ligament tears, tendon injuries, rotator cuff pathologies, and meniscal repairs.

• Spine & Pediatric Orthopedics: Initial evaluation, conservative management, and stabilization of spinal conditions and congenital/developmental musculoskeletal disorders.

• General Orthopedic Care: Diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, bone infections, and musculoskeletal pain syndromes.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough outpatient orthopedic consultations, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning.

• Perform elective orthopedic surgeries and emergency trauma procedures independently and in coordination with surgical teams.

• Manage inpatient orthopedic wards, conduct daily rounds, and oversee pre-operative and post-operative patient care.

• Provide emergency on-call orthopedic coverage and acute trauma resuscitation in the Emergency Department.

• Maintain accurate, compliant clinical documentation and electronic medical records.

• Collaborate with physiotherapy, radiology, anesthesia, and multidisciplinary teams for holistic patient rehabilitation.

• Ensure strict adherence to hospital quality, infection control, patient safety, and regulatory standards.

Licensing Requirements

• Prometric Written Examination Report (preferred).

• Abu Dhabi Dataflow completed or DOH License (added advantage).

• Selected candidates will be required to complete the DOH licensing process:

• Dataflow Verification (Educational Qualifications & Experience Certificates) — DOH

• Prometric Written Examination

Employment Benefits

• Annual Return Air Ticket

• Joining Air Ticket

• Health Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Professional Indemnity Insurance

• 30 Days Paid Annual Leave

Important Notes

• House Rent Allowance (HRA) is included within the offered salary package.

• No separate education allowance is provided.

• Family visa is not included in the employment package; the hospital will assist with the visa application process.