Physician - Pediatric – Cardiology, Electrophysiology

Job Summary

Key Role Accountabilities

• Leads the diagnosis and management of pediatric and adolescent cardiac arrhythmias (both congenital and non-congenital) across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Performs and interprets advanced electrophysiological investigations including Holter monitoring, event monitoring, ECG analysis, pacemaker and ICD assessments and exercise testing.
• Performs invasive electrophysiology studies (EPS) and catheter ablation procedures in pediatric and adolescent patients.
• Develops and implements clinical pathways for arrhythmia management, including supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), ventricular arrhythmia, inherited arrhythmia syndromes, and acquired rhythm disorders.
• Collaborates with cardiac surgery, ICU, and anesthesia teams in the peri-procedural management of complex EP cases.
• Continues the comprehensive Pediatric Cardiac EP program, including device therapy (pacemakers, ICDs) for both congenital and non-congenital conditions.
• Provides expert consultation for arrhythmia management across Sidra and external referral networks.
• Contributes to the development of regional referral pathways for complex electrophysiology cases.
• Lead EP-related quality improvement initiatives, data registries, and outcome tracking.
• Support education and training of fellows, residents, and allied health professionals in electrophysiology
• Oversees the assessment and reassessment of inpatients and/or outpatients on a regular basis, in line with established best practice.
• Actively participates in interdisciplinary meetings to help plan effective, safe, and holistic care for individual patients.
• Reviews results of all investigations, develops and modifies treatment as required, proactively provides guidance to less experienced colleagues.
• Assists in supervising activities of junior medical staff and jointly assumes responsibility for patient care.
• Responsible for the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care and services within specialty area.
• Leads ward rounds, reassesses inpatients and/or outpatients on a regular basis, in line with established best practice.
• Regularly reviews results of all investigations and modifies treatment as required.
• Provides clinical excellence by effective and efficient diagnoses, manages, and treats all patients placed under post holder’s care.
• Delivers safe, effective, and holistic clinical services within accepted standards of care.
• Accurately documents all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion in accordance with established procedures.
• Supports, implements, and follows all hospital, departmental and divisional initiatives, policies, and procedures.
• Liaises with colleagues, allied health staff, nursing, administrative and support services staff for additional input as required.
• Complies with all hospital polices regarding admissions, consultations, daily patient care, surgical procedures, discharge protocols, outpatient and follow up practices.
• Practices appropriate utilization of the organization’s resources.
• Demonstrates an active interest in educating and fostering future academic leaders nationally and internationally through active participation in education initiatives.
• Demonstrates an active interest and involvement in research by initiating innovative clinical or research outcomes or collaborating on research projects to support the Sidra vision.

Education

• MD, MBBS or equivalent
• Completion of residency program in specialty area from an accredited board.
• Completion of Pediatric Cardiology fellowship program in the specialty area approved by the country of training.
• Training/fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) at least 1 year.

Experience