Getting a Career as a Medical Professional in Dubai
By Silas Reed
Healthcare and medicines have become an intrinsic part of our lifestyle today. Our changing lifestyle has increased dependence on healthcare and medicines so that we can keep pace with the world. Dependence of people on medical and healthcare treatments has increased also because of the new medicines which have been introduced to cure some of the acute health problems. With the increase in the medical dependence of people, the scope in this field has increased and now there are wide vacancies for medical jobs in Dubai.
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While health care services come with good rewards a lot of revenue, they also form the basis of infrastructure development in the society. The ministry of health in Dubai has taken commendable effort in this direction. A lot of healthcare centers have opened their branches in Dubai and provide world class service and treatment.
The field of medicine engulfs a wide variety of tasks. On the surface one sees the doctors, nurses and the surgeons serving the patients directly. But there are many more people involved in medical jobs than one can see. Some of them are as follows:
General physicians
Cardiologists
ENT
Nurses
Anesthetist consultant
Surgeons
Radiologists
Personal trainers and physiotherapists
Psychiatrists
Neurologists
Pediatrician
Care assistants
Clinical and sales managers
Health and safety officers
The minimum working hours for health care professionals is 35- 45 hours per week. They have to work in different shifts in rotations to provide round the clock service. The pay scale varies according to organization and job profile. One can even take up the job of a professor in the field of medicine and nursing. This can be taken up voluntarily or as an alternate source of income. Medical facilities also need administrative personnel to manage various activities. Managing large health care centers is not a child's play and qualified personnel are employed for the same. To apply for the post of a medical manager or a hospital manager one should have previous health care experience. The remuneration very often depends upon the qualifications and the experience of the applicant. The clinical and the sales managers in hospitals and the health officers also hold desk jobs in the medical field indirectly contributing to provide quality medical service.
To be in this field of service one needs to be suitably qualified. The basic qualification needed to be in a nursing job in Dubai is B.Sc and M.Sc from a training school. To acquire a basic nursing job in a renowned place one needs work experience of one- two years minimum. But one can take up job as a trainee and start from there too.
As one moves up toward the specialized services, the degrees needed also increase. To be a specialist in a particular field, one must first acquire the degrees associated with them to qualify as a specialist. For example, to be a pediatrician, one needs to be an MD. Ones having post-PG experience are often preferred over others. Similarly to be a radiologist or a cardiologist or any other specialist for that matter one needs to have specialized degree and training in that particular field.
A lot of medical institutions have opened up in Dubai to meet the requirements of medical professionals. A large number of students are getting attracted towards health care jobs as a career as they are lucrative and aim at providing world class services with the best amenities possible. The Dubai Health Care City (DHCC), since its inception in 2002, has taken strong steps in this direction. The main objective of this organization is betterment in the field of health care services, education, training and job procurement.
Applying for the right job is important after one has acquired the needed qualifications. While applying for a medical job in Dubai it is important to approach the right person. A large number of placement/ employment agencies provide placements and help in finding lucrative jobs. To get a job from the employment agencies, one needs to register with the agencies and they will inform the applicant about a suitable job opening. The fee charged by the agencies is not very high.
Online applications are also accepted and this makes the task of acquiring a job in medical field much easier. A large number of these organizations forward the resumes free and charge only when the job has been done. A lot of foreigners thus find it easy to apply for the jobs and then move in once it is secure. The UAE government has made a lot of changes in the laws recently according to which preference is given to the local candidates. The laws have become favorable for women employees too.
One can even take up the job of lecturing in the field of medicine and nursing. This can be taken up voluntarily or as an alternate source of income. Medical jobs also engulf managerial activities. Managing large health care centers is not a child's play and qualified personnel are employed for the same. To apply for the post of a medical manager or a hospital manager one should have previous health care experience. The remuneration very often depends upon the qualifications and the experience of the applicant. The clinical and the sales managers in hospitals and the health officers also hold desk jobs in the medical field indirectly contributing in providing quality medical service.
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