Consultant Gastroenterologist - Endoscopy
Posted date [2026-06-29]
(ID: 47230)
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Allocation Assist Middle East was founded by Emilie Davies in 2015, after she recognised a gap in the market for assisting highly skilled Western-trained doctors to find rewarding and fulfilling opportunities in top-tier hospitals in the UAE and other Gulf countries. We are now the fastest growing medical consulting company in the Middle East, having helped hundreds of senior consultant doctors from various specialties and backgrounds advance their careers and lifestyle while contributing to the dynamic and growing healthcare sector in this progressive and dynamic region of the world.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Consultant Gastroenterologist - EndoscopyJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Gastroenterologist - Endoscopy
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in gastroenterology and endoscopy
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Gastroenterologist - Endoscopy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care hiring opportunity for an experienced physician skilled in gastrointestinal medicine, hepatobiliary disorders, diagnostic endoscopy, therapeutic endoscopy, inpatient consultation, outpatient care, and multidisciplinary treatment planning. The selected consultant will be working with a leading healthcare organization in Saudi Arabia while the recruitment and job posting location remains Dubai, United Arab Emirates for Allocation Assist Middle East.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 70000-95000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate
Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Gastroenterologist - Endoscopy will provide expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care for patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions. This role is important in a modern tertiary healthcare setting because digestive system disorders often require accurate clinical evaluation, endoscopic expertise, coordinated specialist input, and evidence-based long-term management. Working in Saudi Arabia, the consultant will support advanced gastroenterology services, improve diagnostic accuracy, contribute to patient safety, and help strengthen clinical standards across inpatient and outpatient care pathways.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct comprehensive assessments for patients with gastrointestinal symptoms, hepatobiliary concerns, digestive disorders, inflammatory conditions, bleeding, abdominal pain, reflux, bowel habit changes, and complex referral cases.
* Provide inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology consultations, including diagnosis, treatment planning, follow-up reviews, and specialist second opinions.
* Perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures including upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, polypectomy, and ERCP where applicable and within approved privileges.
* Interpret imaging reports, laboratory results, endoscopic findings, pathology results, liver function tests, and other investigations to develop evidence-based treatment plans.
* Manage patients with common and complex gastroenterology conditions while ensuring timely escalation, multidisciplinary review, and appropriate continuity of care.
* Collaborate with surgeons, radiologists, oncologists, dietitians, internal medicine physicians, nurses, and other specialists to deliver integrated patient care.
* Participate in on-call duties as required by the gastroenterology department and respond to urgent clinical needs within hospital protocols.
* Educate patients on disease prevention, lifestyle modification, nutrition, medication adherence, screening needs, treatment options, and long-term gastrointestinal health.
* Maintain accurate medical records, procedure notes, consent documentation, endoscopy reports, follow-up plans, and clinical summaries in accordance with Saudi healthcare regulations.
* Contribute to departmental quality improvement programs, clinical audits, patient safety initiatives, peer review activities, and service improvement plans.
* Support training and mentorship of junior doctors, residents, nurses, endoscopy staff, and allied health professionals.
* Stay updated with advancements in gastroenterology, endoscopy techniques, hepatobiliary medicine, international guidelines, and new treatment approaches.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MD or equivalent from a recognized institution.
* Board certification in Gastroenterology.
* Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in gastroenterology and endoscopy.
* Must hold or be eligible for Saudi Commission for Health Specialties licensing for the actual work location.
* Strong proficiency in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, polypectomy, and ERCP where applicable.
* Experienced in managing gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders across inpatient and outpatient settings.
* Able to interpret imaging, laboratory findings, endoscopic results, and clinical investigations with accuracy and sound judgment.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain diagnoses and treatment plans clearly to patients and families.
* Comfortable working in a multicultural, fast-paced clinical environment with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
* Committed to evidence-based practice, patient safety, ethical care, accurate documentation, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Gastroenterology
* Endoscopy
* Upper GI endoscopy
* Colonoscopy
* Polypectomy
* ERCP
* Hepatobiliary disorders
* Gastrointestinal disease management
* Inpatient gastroenterology
* Outpatient gastroenterology
* Diagnostic interpretation
* Therapeutic endoscopy
* Endoscopic reporting
* Imaging review
* Laboratory result interpretation
* Patient counseling
* Disease prevention education
* Lifestyle modification guidance
* Multidisciplinary collaboration
* Surgical team coordination
* Radiology collaboration
* Oncology collaboration
* Dietitian coordination
* On-call gastroenterology coverage
* Medical documentation
* Saudi healthcare compliance
* SCFHS licensing eligibility
* Quality improvement
* Clinical audits
* Patient safety
* Junior doctor mentorship
* Continuing Medical Education
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant Gastroenterologist - Endoscopy seeking advanced specialist work through Allocation Assist Middle East while joining a leading healthcare organization in Saudi Arabia. The role offers exposure to varied gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary cases, advanced endoscopic procedures, multidisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement work, and professional development in a high-demand medical specialty. Benefits include a competitive salary package, comprehensive benefits, clinical growth opportunities, and the chance to contribute to high standards of digestive health care within a modern healthcare environment.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a Dubai-based healthcare recruitment and consultancy partner connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical opportunities across the UAE and wider Middle East. The company works with hospitals, clinics, tertiary care centers, and advanced medical departments to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can improve patient outcomes, strengthen specialist services, and support trusted healthcare delivery.
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Gastroenterologist - Endoscopy will provide expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care for patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions. This role is important in a modern tertiary healthcare setting because digestive system disorders often require accurate clinical evaluation, endoscopic expertise, coordinated specialist input, and evidence-based long-term management. Working in Saudi Arabia, the consultant will support advanced gastroenterology services, improve diagnostic accuracy, contribute to patient safety, and help strengthen clinical standards across inpatient and outpatient care pathways.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct comprehensive assessments for patients with gastrointestinal symptoms, hepatobiliary concerns, digestive disorders, inflammatory conditions, bleeding, abdominal pain, reflux, bowel habit changes, and complex referral cases.
* Provide inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology consultations, including diagnosis, treatment planning, follow-up reviews, and specialist second opinions.
* Perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures including upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, polypectomy, and ERCP where applicable and within approved privileges.
* Interpret imaging reports, laboratory results, endoscopic findings, pathology results, liver function tests, and other investigations to develop evidence-based treatment plans.
* Manage patients with common and complex gastroenterology conditions while ensuring timely escalation, multidisciplinary review, and appropriate continuity of care.
* Collaborate with surgeons, radiologists, oncologists, dietitians, internal medicine physicians, nurses, and other specialists to deliver integrated patient care.
* Participate in on-call duties as required by the gastroenterology department and respond to urgent clinical needs within hospital protocols.
* Educate patients on disease prevention, lifestyle modification, nutrition, medication adherence, screening needs, treatment options, and long-term gastrointestinal health.
* Maintain accurate medical records, procedure notes, consent documentation, endoscopy reports, follow-up plans, and clinical summaries in accordance with Saudi healthcare regulations.
* Contribute to departmental quality improvement programs, clinical audits, patient safety initiatives, peer review activities, and service improvement plans.
* Support training and mentorship of junior doctors, residents, nurses, endoscopy staff, and allied health professionals.
* Stay updated with advancements in gastroenterology, endoscopy techniques, hepatobiliary medicine, international guidelines, and new treatment approaches.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MD or equivalent from a recognized institution.
* Board certification in Gastroenterology.
* Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in gastroenterology and endoscopy.
* Must hold or be eligible for Saudi Commission for Health Specialties licensing for the actual work location.
* Strong proficiency in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, polypectomy, and ERCP where applicable.
* Experienced in managing gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders across inpatient and outpatient settings.
* Able to interpret imaging, laboratory findings, endoscopic results, and clinical investigations with accuracy and sound judgment.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain diagnoses and treatment plans clearly to patients and families.
* Comfortable working in a multicultural, fast-paced clinical environment with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
* Committed to evidence-based practice, patient safety, ethical care, accurate documentation, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Gastroenterology
* Endoscopy
* Upper GI endoscopy
* Colonoscopy
* Polypectomy
* ERCP
* Hepatobiliary disorders
* Gastrointestinal disease management
* Inpatient gastroenterology
* Outpatient gastroenterology
* Diagnostic interpretation
* Therapeutic endoscopy
* Endoscopic reporting
* Imaging review
* Laboratory result interpretation
* Patient counseling
* Disease prevention education
* Lifestyle modification guidance
* Multidisciplinary collaboration
* Surgical team coordination
* Radiology collaboration
* Oncology collaboration
* Dietitian coordination
* On-call gastroenterology coverage
* Medical documentation
* Saudi healthcare compliance
* SCFHS licensing eligibility
* Quality improvement
* Clinical audits
* Patient safety
* Junior doctor mentorship
* Continuing Medical Education
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant Gastroenterologist - Endoscopy seeking advanced specialist work through Allocation Assist Middle East while joining a leading healthcare organization in Saudi Arabia. The role offers exposure to varied gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary cases, advanced endoscopic procedures, multidisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement work, and professional development in a high-demand medical specialty. Benefits include a competitive salary package, comprehensive benefits, clinical growth opportunities, and the chance to contribute to high standards of digestive health care within a modern healthcare environment.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a Dubai-based healthcare recruitment and consultancy partner connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical opportunities across the UAE and wider Middle East. The company works with hospitals, clinics, tertiary care centers, and advanced medical departments to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can improve patient outcomes, strengthen specialist services, and support trusted healthcare delivery.
