Pediatrician – Inpatient & Emergency Specialist

About the role

The Specialist Pediatrics provides comprehensive medical care to infants, children, and adolescents across the inpatient unit, general wards, and Emergency Department. The role ensures safe, evidence‑based, patient‑ and family‑centered care in line with MMCH policies and MoPH standards.

Key responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage acute and general pediatric conditions in the Emergency Department.
• Stabilize seriously ill children, coordinate escalation or transfer to higher‑level or subspecialty care.
• Determine patient disposition from the ER – discharge, observation, admission or referral.
• Manage admitted pediatric patients with daily assessments, treatment planning and follow‑up.
• Conduct regular ward rounds, review investigations, medications and treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications safely according to pediatric dosing standards and hospital policies.
• Provide discharge planning, follow‑up recommendations and clear instructions to caregivers.
• Participate in on‑call, evening, weekend and public‑holiday coverage as required.

Required profile

• Recognized medical degree (MBBS, MD or equivalent) and Board Certification in Pediatrics.
• Eligibility for licensing as a Specialist in Pediatrics with Qatar MoPH – DHP.
• Post‑specialization clinical experience managing general pediatric inpatient and emergency cases.
• Current BLS certification; PALS/APLS or equivalent pediatric emergency certification strongly preferred.
• Good command of written and spoken English; Arabic is an advantage.

Required skills

• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• PALS/APLS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support / Pediatric Life Support) certification
• Interpretation of laboratory and radiological investigations
• Prescribing and dosing of pediatric medications