5 Pediatrics jobs in Qatar

Growth and development, birth - adult
- Head-to-toe assessment
- Recognition of the unwell child
- Cardiorespiratory monitoring
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- IV fluid management
- Specimen collection
- Care planning
- Medication preparation and administration
- Nutritional requirements and enteral feeding, including parenteral nutrition
- Pain assessment and management
- Risk screening and management
- Wound assessment and management
- Management of central venous access devices
- Airway management, including Tracheostomies and Endotracheal tubes
- Non-Invasive ventilation support
- Low flow Oxygen therapy
- High flow oxygen therapy
- CPAP
- BiPAP
- Invasive mechanical ventilation
- Vasoactive medication preparation and administration
- Management of chest drains
- Care and transport of a mechanically ventilated patient, including internal transfers and via

ambulance
- Capillary blood sampling
- Care of the post-operative surgical patient

**Salary**: QAR7,000.00 - QAR8,000.00 per month

The Developmental Pediatrics Clinic is a private outpatient facility within the Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine and Developmental Pediatrics. Our multidisciplinary team includes pediatric neuro-disability specialists, clinical psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and clinical nurses. As one of only two accredited I-ACGME fellowship training sites, we partner with the Child Development Center at Hamad Medical Corporation.
We currently focus on diagnostic assessments and limited intervention services that emphasize parent education and support. Our goal is to reduce wait times and expand our offerings, with a vision to establish a premier Autism Center tailored for the MENA region.

Sidra Medicine is looking for a full-time psychologist ( Doctoral Level). Salary will reflect experience and qualifications. Join our state-of-the-art clinic and collaborate with a diverse, expert team.
Responsibilities include conducting psychological intakes, behavioral assessments, and interventions for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. You’ll also engage in service development and represent the Division in the community. Doctoral-level candidates will have additional clinical, training, and research responsibilities, including faculty roles in our fellowship program.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Multi-Disciplinary Diagnostic Assessments: Consistent with one’s level of training, scope, and clinical skill/knowledge and hospital privileges, contributes to the team’s diagnostic assessments by effectively using, interpreting, and integrating complex psychological data from various sources, including psychological/neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, screening tools, structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members, and others involved in the child’s or adolescent’s care.
- Comprehensive Reporting: Composes thorough written reports of psychological and behavioral assessments, ensuring clarity and comprehensiveness. Reviews relevant school and medical records to enhance understanding of cases.
- Family Support: Provides specialized clinical psychological input to families, including evidence-based counseling on parenting strategies and behavioral management for children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Evidence-Based Interventions: Offers evidence-based psychological treatments to children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well as co-occurring issues like anxiety (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).
- Group Therapy and Group Education Programs: Conducts group therapy interventions for children and families, including social skills training for children with ASD and group parent education programs.
- School Communication and Educational Guidance: Communicates directly with schools and staff, when applicable, with parental consent, to gather insights and support the child’s needs. Becomes familiar with Qatar’s public and private educational systems, as well as local community resources, to effectively counsel parents on appropriate educational placements and access to therapy interventions based on diagnostic assessment outcomes.
- Professional Consultation: Provides specialist psychological advice, guidance, and consultation to other professionals contributing to patients' diagnoses and treatment plans. Collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team, engaging in peer consultations and multidisciplinary meetings to improve clinical care and maintain professional standards.
- Ongoing Professional Development: Actively seeks and participate in professional development activities to maintain licensure. Stays updated with current literature, seek peer supervision, and participates in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in clinical psychology, counseling, developmental psychology, and neuropsychology. Obtains or maintains certification in social-interaction focused/play-based therapy interventions aimed at developing functional emotional capacities in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., DIRFloortime).
- Supervision of Colleagues: Provides clinical supervision, based on your scope and experience, to enhance the clinical skills and professional development of peers, fellows, trainees, and early-career colleagues.
- Service Development Participation: Participates in committees and initiatives aimed at further service improvement and development.
- Community Representation: Represents the Division by giving lectures, presentations, and attending community events.
- Research Engagement: Participates in ongoing research activities to advance knowledge in the field.
- Culturally Competent Services: Provides psychological services (e.g., assessment, intervention, consultation) with cultural competence, ensuring respect for a wide variety of ethnic, linguistic, and religious populations.
- Adherence to Standards: Upholds Sidra’s standards as outlined in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies, and adhere to international ethical standards and guidelines.
- Promotion of Sidra’s Values: Actively promotes and embodies the values of Sidra Medicine in all professional interactions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND CLINICAL TRAINING:

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
Master’s degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, applied psychology, or related mental health field.
Doctoral degree (Ph.D., or PsyD, or DClinPsych) in Clinical Psychology.

Clinical Training:
Three years of supervised clinical work experience and/or a total of 4000 hours of supervised clinical experience (whichever applies) is required as part of pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training.

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE, LICENSURES, AND SKILLS:

•Work Experience:
5+ years experience as a clinical psychologist, psychological associate, or licensed mental health counselor, inclusive of 2+ years in a job position fully or partly dedicated to working with children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder. For U.S.-trained applicants, this requirement is met if you have completed a pre-doctoral internship and/or clinical fellowship focusing on developmental pediatrics/neurodevelopmental disorders/ Autism Spectrum Disorder.

•Certification and Licensure:
Current Professional License in country of origin.
Eligible for license in State of Qatar.

•Language Skills:
Fluency in written and spoken English.

PREFERRED JOB-SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
•Certified and experienced in the use of clinical diagnostic tools such as ADOS-2, ADI-R, CARS-2.
•Certified in, or having completed formal training programs in specific psychotherapy interventions or parenting programs that apply to children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families.
•Fluency in Written and Spoken Arabic.
•Fluency in a second or third language.

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The Developmental Pediatrics Clinic is a private outpatient facility within the Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine and Developmental Pediatrics. Our multidisciplinary team includes pediatric neuro-disability specialists, clinical psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and clinical nurses. As one of only two accredited I-ACGME fellowship training sites, we partner with the Child Development Center at Hamad Medical Corporation. We currently focus on diagnostic assessments and limited intervention services that emphasize parent education and support. Our goal is to reduce wait times and expand our offerings, with a vision to establish a premier Autism Center tailored for the MENA region.

Sidra Medicine is looking for a full-time psychologist ( Doctoral Level). Salary will reflect experience and qualifications. Join our state-of-the-art clinic and collaborate with a diverse, expert team. Responsibilities include conducting psychological intakes, behavioral assessments, and interventions for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. You’ll also engage in service development and represent the Division in the community. Doctoral-level candidates will have additional clinical, training, and research responsibilities, including faculty roles in our fellowship program. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Multi-Disciplinary Diagnostic Assessments: Consistent with one’s level of training, scope, and clinical skill/knowledge and hospital privileges, contributes to the team’s diagnostic assessments by effectively using, interpreting, and integrating complex psychological data from various sources, including psychological/neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, screening tools, structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members, and others involved in the child’s or adolescent’s care. - Comprehensive Reporting: Composes thorough written reports of psychological and behavioral assessments, ensuring clarity and comprehensiveness. Reviews relevant school and medical records to enhance understanding of cases. - Family Support: Provides specialized clinical psychological input to families, including evidence-based counseling on parenting strategies and behavioral management for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. - Evidence-Based Interventions: Offers evidence-based psychological treatments to children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well as co-occurring issues like anxiety (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). - Group Therapy and Group Education Programs: Conducts group therapy interventions for children and families, including social skills training for children with ASD and group parent education programs. - School Communication and Educational Guidance: Communicates directly with schools and staff, when applicable, with parental consent, to gather insights and support the child’s needs. Becomes familiar with Qatar’s public and private educational systems, as well as local community resources, to effectively counsel parents on appropriate educational placements and access to therapy interventions based on diagnostic assessment outcomes. - Professional Consultation: Provides specialist psychological advice, guidance, and consultation to other professionals contributing to patients' diagnoses and treatment plans. Collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team, engaging in peer consultations and multidisciplinary meetings to improve clinical care and maintain professional standards. - Ongoing Professional Development: Actively seeks and participate in professional development activities to maintain licensure. Stays updated with current literature, seek peer supervision, and participates in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in clinical psychology, counseling, developmental psychology, and neuropsychology. Obtains or maintains certification in social-interaction focused/play-based therapy interventions aimed at developing functional emotional capacities in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., DIRFloortime). - Supervision of Colleagues: Provides clinical supervision, based on your scope and experience, to enhance the clinical skills and professional development of peers, fellows, trainees, and early-career colleagues. - Service Development Participation: Participates in committees and initiatives aimed at further service improvement and development. - Community Representation: Represents the Division by giving lectures, presentations, and attending community events. - Research Engagement: Participates in ongoing research activities to advance knowledge in the field. - Culturally Competent Services: Provides psychological services (e.g., assessment, intervention, consultation) with cultural competence, ensuring respect for a wide variety of ethnic, linguistic, and religious populations. - Adherence to Standards: Upholds Sidra’s standards as outlined in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies, and adhere to international ethical standards and guidelines. - Promotion of Sidra’s Values: Actively promotes and embodies the values of Sidra Medicine in all professional interactions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND CLINICAL TRAINING:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Master’s degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, applied psychology, or related mental health field. Doctoral degree (Ph.D., or PsyD, or DClinPsych) in Clinical Psychology.

Clinical Training: Three years of supervised clinical work experience and/or a total of 4000 hours of supervised clinical experience (whichever applies) is required as part of pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training.

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE, LICENSURES, AND SKILLS: • Work Experience: 5+ years experience as a clinical psychologist, psychological associate, or licensed mental health counselor, inclusive of 2+ years in a job position fully or partly dedicated to working with children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder. For U.S.-trained applicants, this requirement is met if you have completed a pre-doctoral internship and/or clinical fellowship focusing on developmental pediatrics/neurodevelopmental disorders/ Autism Spectrum Disorder. • Certification and Licensure: Current Professional License in country of origin. Eligible for license in State of Qatar. • Language Skills: Fluency in written and spoken English. PREFERRED JOB-SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES: •Certified and experienced in the use of clinical diagnostic tools such as ADOS-2, ADI-R, CARS-2. •Certified in, or having completed formal training programs in specific psychotherapy interventions or parenting programs that apply to children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families. •Fluency in Written and Spoken Arabic. •Fluency in a second or third language.

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The basic functions and tasks of a clinical faculty will be working jointly in CMED and teaching hospital include:
1. Curriculum development and oversight

2. Student assessment and evaluation

3. Faculty development and support

4. Clinical site management

5. Designs and updates the clerkship curriculum to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical clinical skills

6. Assesses student performance and provides feedback

7. Recruits and supports faculty development

8. Ensures that the clinical sites meet the educational and safety standards

9. Identify gaps in critical functions relevant to clinical education and training where policies and procedures are inadequate or completely lacking

10. Implement adequate measures for program evaluation

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

Duties and Responsibilities of Clinical Faculty at CMED Collaborating between the Medical School and the Teaching Hospital:v Curriculum Development:Design and update the clerkship curriculum to align with educational objectives and accreditation standards.Integrate theoretical knowledge with practical clinical skills in the curriculum.v Student Assessment and Evaluation:Develop and administer assessments to evaluate student competencies and performance.Provide constructive feedback to students on their progress and areas for improvement.v Faculty Development and Support:Recruit and train faculty members involved in the clerkship.Organize faculty development programs to enhance teaching and assessment skills.v Clinical Site Management:Coordinate with hospital departments to arrange clinical rotations for students.Ensure that clinical sites meet educational and safety standards.v Quality Improvement:Regularly review and assess the effectiveness of the clerkship program.Implement changes and improvements based on feedback and assessment data.v Communication and Collaboration:Facilitate communication between the medical school and the teaching hospital.Collaborate with other clerkship directors and departments to ensure a cohesive educational experience.v Compliance and Accreditation:Implement adequate measures for program evaluationEnsure that the clerkship program complies with accreditation standards and regulations.Prepare and maintain documentation for accreditation purposes.v Student Support and Advising:Provide guidance and support to students throughout their clerkship.Address student concerns and issues related to the clerkship experience.v Research and Scholarship:Encourage and facilitate research opportunities related to medical education and clinical practice.Contribute to scholarly activities and publications in medical education

Qualifications - Medical degree (MD, MBBS, MBChB, MBBCh) from a recognized institution.
- Board certification in a relevant specialty (American, Canadian, European, Arab, etc.).
- Membership/Fellowship of the Royal College in the relevant clinical specialty.
- Preferred experience and/or scholarship in medical education.

Proven excellence in teaching within a medical college, ideally in an innovative student-centered integrated curriculum using Problem-Based Learning (PBL) strategies.
- Ability to thrive in a multi-cultural environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and preferably Arabic.
- Strong interpersonal and administrative abilities. Commitment to teamwork and collaboration with colleagues, demonstrating excellent interpersonal behaviors.