The Senior Physician/Intensivist will lead the clinical management of critically ill patients in the ICU, providing expert diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring for patients with life-threatening conditions. The role requires close collaboration with surgical, anesthesia, emergency, and specialty teams to ensure timely, evidence-based, and compassionate critical care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clinical management of critically ill and post-operative patients admitted to the ICU/HDU
• Lead multidisciplinary rounds, coordinating care with surgeons, anesthetists, nursing staff, and allied specialists
• Perform and supervise critical care procedures (e.g., central line insertion, mechanical ventilation management, hemodynamic monitoring, advanced airway management)
• Develop and enforce ICU protocols, sepsis bundles, and infection-control practices aligned with international standards
• Oversee triage and admission/discharge decisions for the ICU in coordination with the Emergency Department
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to ensure 24/7 senior physician coverage
• Mentor and supervise junior doctors, medical officers, and ICU nursing staff
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives, mortality/morbidity reviews, and clinical audits
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in line with hospital and regulatory (Ministry of Health, UMDPC) requirements
• Support family communication and end-of-life care discussions with sensitivity and professionalism
• Contribute to hospital accreditation and licensing readiness for Critical Care services

Qualifications

• MBChB or equivalent medical degree, with postgraduate specialization in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology, Anaesthesiology (with critical care focus), or Internal Medicine with ICU fellowship/training
• Valid registration/license with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC), or eligibility for registration
• ACLS/ATLS/FCCS certification (or equivalent) required; additional critical care certifications preferred
• Demonstrated competence in ventilator management, hemodynamic support, and management of septic, cardiac, respiratory, and multi-organ failure patients
• Strong leadership, communication, and inter-professional collaboration skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment

Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of post-residency clinical experience, with significant time in an ICU/critical care setting

• Provide comprehensive clinical management of critically ill and post-operative patients admitted to the ICU/HDU
• Lead multidisciplinary rounds, coordinating care with surgeons, anesthetists, nursing staff, and allied specialists
• Perform and supervise critical care procedures (e.g., central line insertion, mechanical ventilation management, hemodynamic monitoring, advanced airway management)
• Develop and enforce ICU protocols, sepsis bundles, and infection-control practices aligned with international standards
• Oversee triage and admission/discharge decisions for the ICU in coordination with the Emergency Department
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to ensure 24/7 senior physician coverage
• Mentor and supervise junior doctors, medical officers, and ICU nursing staff
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives, mortality/morbidity reviews, and clinical audits
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in line with hospital and regulatory (Ministry of Health, UMDPC) requirements
• Support family communication and end-of-life care discussions with sensitivity and professionalism
• Contribute to hospital accreditation and licensing readiness for Critical Care services

• Ventilator management
• Hemodynamic support
• Management of septic, cardiac, respiratory, and multi-organ failure patients
• Leadership
• Communication
• Inter-professional collaboration
• Ability to work under pressure
• Critical care procedures (e.g., central line insertion, mechanical ventilation management, hemodynamic monitoring, advanced airway management)

• MBChB or equivalent medical degree, with postgraduate specialization in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology, Anaesthesiology (with critical care focus), or Internal Medicine with ICU fellowship/training
• Valid registration/license with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC), or eligibility for registration
• ACLS/ATLS/FCCS certification (or equivalent) required; additional critical care certifications preferred