NEW
REF 1890030
25 hours ago | Abu Dhabi | full time
- General
- Location: Abu Dhabi
- Occupancy: full time
- Description
- A Specialist in Infectious Diseases, also known as an infectious disease doctor, diagnoses, investigates, and treats infections caused by microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi. They combine clinical and laboratory skills to manage a wide range of infections, from acute illnesses to chronic conditions. This role often involves working in hospitals and clinics, collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure effective patient care and prevent the spread of infection.
- Requirements
- This specialty requires a four year degree and as well as four years of medical school and three years of training as an internist. You will need to be licensed to practice as a physician in the state in which you are working, and also stay current with continuing education requirements. Further, the position of clinical infectious disease specialist requires that you also receive at least three years of training specifically in infectious diseases and pass the AMA certification for becoming a specialist.
As many drug resistant infections are becoming more prevalent, the demand for clinical infectious disease specialists is steadily growing. The projected increase in jobs in this area is estimated at about 12% over the next ten years. For such a specific area of public health, that is considered an above average increase, and with the educational requirements, there is concern that not enough applicants will be available in the coming years.
- Provisions
- Salary: to be discussed
- Employment visa provided
- Medical insurance
- Publisher
- direct employer
- 50 - 200 employees