Consultant - Pediatric Emergency
Posted date [2026-06-02]
(ID: 45946)
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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 - Pediatric EmergencyJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Pediatric Emergency
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 5 years consultant-level experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Pediatric Emergency in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in acute pediatric emergency medicine, trauma care, resuscitation, and high-acuity clinical decision-making. This role is suited for a consultant-level doctor who can manage urgent medical and surgical cases, lead multidisciplinary emergency teams, support clinical governance, and contribute to safe, timely, and family-centered pediatric emergency care in a tertiary-care hospital setting.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 70000-90000
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 - Pediatric Emergency will provide advanced emergency care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents presenting with acute illness, trauma, respiratory distress, infectious disease, surgical emergencies, and complex triage needs. The role requires strong clinical judgment, calm leadership during resuscitation, accurate documentation, and close collaboration with pediatric ICU, surgical specialties, laboratory services, nursing teams, and allied healthcare professionals. The consultant will help strengthen pediatric emergency services in Riyadh through evidence-based care, training, quality improvement, and compliance with MOH and JCIA standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver high-standard emergency care to pediatric patients, from neonates through adolescents, across a wide range of acute presentations.
* Assess, diagnose, stabilize, and manage pediatric medical and surgical emergencies in a fast-paced emergency department.
* Manage trauma cases, infectious disease presentations, respiratory distress, dehydration, seizures, allergic reactions, shock, and other urgent pediatric conditions.
* Lead multidisciplinary resuscitation teams during critical emergencies and support structured decision-making in complex triage cases.
* Coordinate care with pediatric ICU, surgical specialties, emergency physicians, laboratory teams, radiology, nurses, and allied health professionals.
* Provide timely escalation, referral, admission, transfer, or discharge planning based on clinical need and patient safety.
* Mentor junior physicians, residents, nurses, and allied health staff in pediatric emergency protocols, resuscitation standards, and acute care workflows.
* Contribute to training programs, simulation sessions, clinical case reviews, audits, and research activities where applicable.
* Maintain accurate clinical documentation, procedure notes, handover records, and emergency care plans.
* Ensure compliance with MOH requirements, JCIA standards, hospital policies, patient safety procedures, and clinical governance expectations.
* Participate in quality improvement initiatives focused on emergency response, patient flow, triage accuracy, clinical outcomes, and service efficiency.
* Communicate clearly and compassionately with families during stressful emergency situations, explaining diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up instructions.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
* Board certification, fellowship, or equivalent recognized qualification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics with emergency medicine experience, or Emergency Medicine with pediatric specialization.
* Minimum 5 years of consultant-level experience in pediatric emergency care, preferably within a tertiary-care or high-acuity hospital setting.
* Strong clinical expertise in pediatric resuscitation, trauma care, acute medical emergencies, respiratory distress, infectious disease management, and emergency stabilization.
* Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams during critical cases and complex triage situations.
* Experience working with pediatric ICU, surgical specialties, laboratory services, radiology, and emergency nursing teams.
* Knowledge of MOH requirements, JCIA standards, clinical governance, and hospital documentation procedures.
* Strong mentoring ability with experience supporting junior physicians, residents, and allied health professionals.
* Excellent communication skills with children, families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
* Commitment to patient-centered care, ethical medical practice, continuous learning, quality improvement, and safe emergency medicine delivery.
Skills Set
* Pediatric Emergency Medicine
* Pediatric resuscitation
* Pediatric trauma care
* Acute pediatric care
* Emergency stabilization
* Complex triage
* Neonatal emergency care
* Respiratory distress management
* Infectious disease emergency care
* Pediatric surgical emergencies
* Shock management
* Seizure management
* Multidisciplinary emergency care
* Pediatric ICU coordination
* Clinical governance
* MOH compliance
* JCIA standards
* Emergency documentation
* Junior physician mentoring
* Clinical audit
* Quality improvement
* Medical training
* Family communication
* Patient safety
* Research participation
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant - Pediatric Emergency seeking a senior emergency medicine role in Saudi Arabia’s growing Hospital and Health Care sector. The position offers the chance to manage complex pediatric emergencies, lead multidisciplinary resuscitation teams, mentor developing clinicians, and contribute to quality-focused emergency services within a tertiary-care hospital environment. It is a strong fit for a physician who values acute care excellence, structured clinical governance, and meaningful impact on children and families during critical moments.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the Gulf by connecting experienced consultant physicians with specialist and leadership-level medical opportunities. The company works with hospitals and advanced care facilities to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can improve patient care, strengthen clinical services, and support long-term healthcare excellence.
