Bethzatha Health Service Plc Deputy Medical Director Jobs in Ethiopia
Bethzatha Health Service Plc Deputy Medical Director Jobs in Ethiopia
Job DescriptionThe Deputy Medical Director of the hospital is accountable to Medical Director and is responsible for all the clinical activities of the center.
He/she is in charge of all aspects of clinical cares provided by the center that include clinical services (Nursing, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Imaging, Infection prevention and customer services) and assures the delivery of quality services to all clients.
He is responsible for implementing and reviewing standard clinical protocols, performance objectives, productivity benchmarks, compliance measures, patient care workflow planning and medical staff scheduling
Duties and Responsibilities
Nursing Services
Setting the standards of care and assuming responsibility for their implementation and assuring the quality of nursing care service
Assuring the deployment of sufficient and quality Nursing and assistant staff
Putting in place nursing staff development program
Assures implementation of appropriate structure
Putting in place monitoring tools to track key outputs of nursing services
Assure availability of necessary policy , procedures and SOP in every service point and follow up of its implementation
Set up appropriate patient flow system at every service point and assure its’ implementation
Assure appropriate dress code and manner which is conducive to the client
Build a unique culture of Bethzatha which focuses on respect, care and sympathy to the patient
Develop and periodically review policies that govern the practice of assistants and nurse practioners in the facility
Put in place client feedback mechanism and track its implementation
Radiology
Design and implement an appropriate patient flow system in the department
Avail sufficient and qualified personnel in the department
Setting the standard of care in the department and assume responsibility for its implementation
Assuring quality of Radiology service in the hospital
Put in place appropriate radiology service structure in consultation with the Medical Director and Technical Advisor
Develop appropriate monitoring tools to track key outputs of Radiology service
Build a unique culture of Bethzatha which focuses on respect, care and sympathy to the patient
Put in place client feedback mechanism and track its implementation
Make sure appropriate policies, procedures and SOPs available in order to provide standard care to the patient
Laboratory
Design and implement an appropriate work flow system in the department in consultation with BAML
Assure sufficient and qualified personnel assigned in the department throughout the cycle in consultation with BAML
Setting the standard of care in the department and set clear understanding with BAML
Assuring quality of Laboratory service in the hospital
Health Programs function
The deputy medical director will be a focal person for all health programs (ART, TB, PMTCT, PICT etc)implemented in the hospital
Will make sure periodic reports delivered on time
Assure all supplies and drugs for all respective programs are managed as per standard
Revise the contracts from time to time and give feedback to the management with respect to cost effectiveness and operational efficiency
Training and Staff Development
The Deputy Medical Director assures every health professional participates in Continuing Professional Development(CPD) program as per the requirement of FMHACA
The Deputy Medical Director participates in the development, organization, and delivery of training programs and shares educational resources (books, periodicals, articles) with other professional staff members.
Monitors the training and career development of the entire medical team to keep the standard of the Hospital up to date.
Make the necessary arrangement with local universities to use bethzatha hospital facility to participate in Fellowship programs.
Health Promotion and Communication
The deputy medical director coordinate development and dissemination of health information materials Leaflets, posters, video etc
Will be responsible for Coordination of onsite client education
The Deputy Medical Director devises health Promotion Strategy which focuses on Prevention of common infectious and Non-Communicable diseases]
Job Requirements
Education/Qualification:
MPH
MSC or
BSc Degree in Nursing
Knowledge and understanding
Sound knowledge of clinical governance and effective systems of medical management such as job planning, appraisal and clinical assessment
Other administrative perspectives such as finance and HR management
Work Experience
3 – 5 years in clinical leadership role
At least 3 years of managerial role
Involvement in improving infection control
Personal Qualities
Good organizational skills
Good team leadership skills
Ability to communicate effectively with staffs at all level
Effective motivator with strong influencing skill and personal credibility
Ability to analyze complex issues and identify potential solutions
A clear commitment to deliver quality and patient focused service
Participatory management style
How to Apply
Interested and qualified Candidates can send their application letter and Updated CV through the following address: Email: bethztha.hrm@gmail.com
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