CONSULTANT PULMONOLOGIST (RESPIRATORY MEDICINE)

General Requirements

• Board Certified / Unencumbered License or registration from home country
• Minimum Post Graduate Specialist Degree in Respiratory Medicine
• Minimum 6 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities
• Additional Fellowship/ Boards preferred
• Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English

Job Specification

• Obtain comprehensive history, perform and interpret pulmonological exams and tests to aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary diseases and conditions, including CT scans, chest fluoroscopies, ultrasounds, and bronchoscopies.
• Diagnose and treat conditions, such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.
• Diagnose and treat allergic disorders related to pulmonology.
• Diagnose and treat sleep disorders.
• Performing various specialized procedures in order to acquire samples of the chest wall lining or the lungs, for further analysis.
• Provide therapeutic interventions including therapeutic thoracentesis, chest tube insertion, bronchoscopy etc. for the treatment of appropriate respiratory conditions.
• Providing immunizations against preventable pulmonary diseases.
• Maintaining detailed notes of appointments with patients, including comments, tests and/or treatments prescribed, and test results.
• Referring patients to cardiothoracic surgeons and other specialties, when necessary.
• Providing support and advice to patients receiving long-term care.
• Conducting research into the testing and development of new medications and methods of treatment.