Medical Officer In-Charge (Hurlingham)

Medical Officer In-Charge (Hurlingham)

The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-

• Providing a link between administration and the Medical Officers.
• Ensuring medical  officers practice evidence based medicine in line with the set protocols of care
• Ensuring all medical officers adhere to the set hospital culture.
• Providing patient care and as a member of a multidisciplinary team in ensuring the best care is given to patients
• Reviewing and realigning activities to changing customer needs and/or demand
• Working towards having new products and services
• Managing Budgetary controls by reviewing cost of inputs and reducing wastage
• Ensuring adequate staffing at all times by planning, controlling and organizing e.g. leave scheduling, absenteeism, duty Rota etc in liaison with HR.
• Providing medical input within various committees e.g. Quality assurance, Medical Advisory Committee, infection control,etc
• Responding to patient’s queries and complaints.
• Providing information when needed to assist administration in carrying out audits.
• Ensuring participation of  medical officers in CMEs
• Maintaining a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) activities
• Developing, training, motivating and evaluating departmental staff to achieve highest levels of performance
• Identifying, implementing and benchmarking best practices in management
• Determining & coordinating departmental reporting and communication requirements
• Ensure Superior Customer Experience for all internal and external clients

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors degree in Pharmacy
• Valid registration license with the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• Management course an added advantage
• Practice for 3 years in a hospital

How to apply

Interested applicants are invited to send their applications detailing current and expected salary and a CV with contact details of three referees to the General Manager Human Resource.

Do Not Attach Certificates. 

Applications are to be emailed to vacancies@nwch.co.ke with the position applied for as the subject line by Monday, 4th February 2013.