Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Jobs in Middle East

Nowadays most of the medical professionals  inquiring about job status in middle . Before replying to this question I need to explain some background. It will help to make decision either to move Middle East is healthy for you or not?



  • Why You want to Move to Middle East?

It is very important that why you are moving to Middle East or want to move. Every doctor has different reasons and circumstances. Some have reasons which leave them with no other options. Like Mostly female doctors are dependent on husband and they need to move after marriage so they are not left with any other option.Other is your financial issues, which may force you to move abroad.


  •  What is your future plans?

• If you have plans for post graduation then big No for Middle East.
• If you have completed your post graduation then you are welcome.
• If you are married and your husband is here then you don’t have any option other than to try your luck in Middle east.
• If you are career oriented and interested in progressive career growth then best advise is, try to complete your post graduation if your shoes allow you.
• Chances of Post graduation in nearly all middle east countries are same. Very minor chances to enter into system. So don’t take that risk.


  • What other options you Have?

• If you have options other than middle east where you can continue your post graduation then take that as priority.
• If you have no other options to move abroad then again its as last thing. Then definitely you should try your Luck.


  •  What jobs options for Medical Doctors in Middle East?


• Medical qualified doctors can work as Clinical Physicians, Health insurance claim officers and demonstrator in medical colleges.
• To work as clinical Physician you need to take license to practice.
• To work as health insurance claim officer you don’t need to take license but mostly such jobs are preferred to doctors who are already in country and own visa. Plus if have previous experience in similar field.
• To work as demonstrator again don’t require license but again limited jobs.
• Lastly can work as health care management officer but for mostly required MBA or MPH plus previous experience.


So before jumping , See your circumstances, your priorities and future plans then decide accordingly. I am very well aware most of time we are pushed due to circumstances to such decisions. Then truly we should try our luck and rest should leave to God. 

How to Licensed to Practice in UAE ?

The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates all of which were historically known as the Trucial States collectively.
1. Abu Dhabi 2. Ajman 3.Dubai 4. Fujairah 5. Ras al-Khaimah 6.Sharjah 7.Umm al-Quwain

Each license is dependent on the location of your work. Health Authorities decide on the success of each application.

DHA    License Granted by Dubai Health Authority for positions in Dubai
HAAD License Granted by Health Authority of Abu Dhabi for positions in Al Ain and Abu Dhabi
MOH   License Granted by the Ministry of Health for positions in Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm al Quwain or Ras Al Khaimah

DHCC License for positions in Dubai Healthcare City

DHA license is for those medical professionals who wish to practice in Dubai.HAAD/DOH is for those who planning to move to Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and MOH is for the remaining emirates.Medical professionals such as  Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, Midwives, Allied Healthcare and Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine Professionals can apply for the same.UAE medical licensing process involves credentialing / online application submission , data flow verification / document verification and exam reservation.Unlike Oman license, there will be one exam for UAE licensing process. Successfully clearing the licensing exam will result in the issue of the medical license and the candidate can apply for UAE vacancies with the help of the eligibility letter.The process will take 50 to 70 working days and the total cost  will be around 1000 USD based on the category in which the candidate is applying for the license.    

How to license to practice in Oman as a Medical professional?

In order to practice in Oman, all medical professionals need to clear the online prometric exam.There will be two stages of exam for Oman license process.The first stage exam will be online and the second will be oral.Online exam centers are available for 140 countries hence the candidates can appear for the exam from their country.60% is the minimum score required and after clearing the exam, the candidate can apply for Oman vacancies.Most of the hospitals prefer exam cleared candidates and the hospital will sponsor the charges for the visa and the viva charges.Viva exam are directly conducted by the ministry and successfully clearing the oral exam will result in the issue of the medical licence.
There will be 70 multiple choice questions for online exam and the applicatint can directly book the exam by visiting the prometric.com website.The exam fees will be 195 USD for Physicians and 170 USD for other categories.

UAE Medical Licensing

In order to practice in any gulf country as a doctor or other health care professional, medical license from the corresponding country is mandatory.I would like to share the details regarding the medical licensing procedure for Oman , UAE , Saudi etc.Most of the job seekers prefer UAE due to the higher pay scale and standard of living.




There are three license title in which doctors can apply for UAE medical license.GP license is for those with bachelors degree and two year experience, those with 3 to 5 years of experience and masters degree can apply for specialist and consultant based on their highest qualification category.





If you are a medical professional seeking to pursue a career in the United Arab Emirates, you must hold a valid license issued by the authority. The Professional Qualification Requirements (PQR)
developed by the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD), Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) provides a guideline to assess the documents submitted by applicants within their geographical jurisdiction

Jobs in Middle East

Nowadays most of the medical professionals  inquiring about job status in middle . Before replying to this question I need to explain some ...