Is it challenging to work as a doctor in the UAE?

 

Is it challenging to work as a doctor in the UAE?

It is difficult for someone from another country to get a job in a clinic in the Emirates, as employers prefer European and American diploma holders. In addition, there is a law in the Emirates according to which the representatives of the indigenous population have an advantage in employment.

Thus, to get a job as a doctor in the UAE, you need to be a highly qualified specialist (preferably with a European degree), speak English (knowledge of Arabic is considered a huge plus), and not have Arab competitors applying for the same position as a foreign applicant.

Some people think this is impossible in principle. However, practice shows that in the UAE, you can meet specialists with degrees from medical schools in other countries.

It all depends more on the activity of the candidate than on the recruiters. It is not enough to put your resume on several sites or send it to a recruiter and wait for the results. You have to send out your resume and look for contacts yourself actively. Start searching on job sites such as Laybord.

There is little difference between residents and non-residents in the country. Therefore, you feel supported. This is understandable because more than 200 nationalities live and work here. Everyone respects and obeys the law. Everyone treats each other well.

In the UAE, this issue is seriously monitored. As a result, tolerance is at a very high level. Because here, the development of the economy and other areas takes place at the expense of foreigners. Specialists are especially respected here. And may your new job bring you joy!

The UAE state has achieved high results in medicine in a short time. Hospitals with great prestige and experience have opened and are operating here. For example, the Canadian Special Hospital I work in is internationally certified.

It is among the hospitals accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI). This is ensured by a center located in the United States, with the highest standards in the world. This accreditation is complicated for each clinic, but it is very prestigious. To receive this accreditation, US experts check the clinic every three years.

In other words, you should always meet high standards, and there should not be any slack in your work. Thousands of elements are checked. Not only doctors' qualifications but also all kinds of details. They contain doctors, nurses, administration, conditions, medications, benefits, operations, etc.

Medicine and medical tourism are growing in India because many hospitals have received reputable accreditation from JCI. Imagine there are more than 200 such centers in the UAE — clinics, diagnostic centers, etc.

Gulf employers undertake the registration of all documents in the country where you will work. But the diploma must be legalized in your country.

The requirement for applicants for doctor positions in the Gulf countries is:

• Higher professional education;

• typically three years of work experience;

• conversational English.