Consultant Radiologist

Role overview

Clinical duties

• Provide accurate, timely, comprehensive radiology reports and review clinical history and relevant investigations.
• Communicate urgent or significant findings promptly to referring physicians or clinical teams.
• Perform image-guided procedures when appropriately trained and credentialed.
• Follow patient-safety, radiation-protection, and infection-control protocols.
• Contribute radiological input in multidisciplinary meetings and patient-management decisions.
• Maintain medical records and collaborate with radiology and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in quality improvement, clinical audits, and patient-safety initiatives.
• Maintain professional knowledge through continuing medical education and comply with DHA and hospital requirements.

Qualifications and licensing

• A recognized MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree is required.
• A recognized Radiology or Diagnostic Radiology specialty qualification is required; examples include an MD, board certification, or fellowship.
• A valid DHA Consultant Radiologist license or eligibility to obtain one, and professional registration for the practice country, are required.
• At least three years of post-specialty Consultant Radiologist experience is required.

Experience and competencies

• Experience in a hospital, multispecialty clinic, or diagnostic imaging center is required.
• Proficiency in relevant X-ray, ultrasound, CT, and MRI interpretation is expected depending on scope of practice.
• Experience with PACS/RIS, electronic medical records, and multidisciplinary clinical work is required.
• Emergency and routine diagnostic imaging experience is preferred.
• UAE/GCC experience is preferred but not mandatory, depending on licensing eligibility.
• Strong diagnostic and analytical skills, attention to detail, communication, teamwork, and commitment to patient safety are expected.

Preferred certification

• Current Basic Life Support certification is preferred.