Deputy Chief Medical Officer at M.P. Shah Hospital

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Managing and coordinating general and specialized medical services in the Hospital and its satellite clinics. 
• Providing operational leadership for the clinical services to ensure cost-effective and efficient service delivery in line with the hospital’s vision, mission, and objectives. 
• Monitoring medical service delivery within agreed frameworks 
• Drive towards the delivery of the Hospital Quality agenda, not limited to JCI, ISO amongst others 
• Preparing quality, timely progress reports of projects/processes assigned to the Chief Medical Officer’s Office. 
• Recruiting, mentoring, and supervising doctors through the various clinical heads of departments. 
• Will be responsible for liaison between doctors and hospital administration. 
• Supervise and maintain an objective, cost-saving, and feasible duty roster of all doctors in units to ensure 24-hour coverage of units including organizing for locum doctor cover during emergencies and scheduled leave. 
• Training, and overseeing the performance management of newly appointed and existing doctors that report to this role. 
• Will participate in the vetting and approval of new equipment needed for patient care. 
• Will participate in managing and improving unit performance plans with supervisors when required. 
• Developing and reviewing clinical policies, clinical care pathways, and clinical job descriptions in liaison with the HODs and the Chief Medical Officer. 
• Will be a part of and provide expertise to any committee formed by hospital administration for specific mandates. 
• Will serve as a key member of a dynamic, progressive multi-disciplinary management team as well as participate in the corporate board and senior-level management activities including the development and implementation of the institutional strategic plan. 
• Support the Hospital Go Green Hospital initiatives and drive the Medical Services Go Green agenda.

Qualifications & Requirements 

•  Master Degree in Medicine and Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized institution 
• Bachelors’ Degree in Medicine and Surgery 
• Post Graduate qualification in Management and leadership related course 
• Must have a valid membership and hold a valid medical practicing license. 
• Must have a Minimum of 4 years of experience working in a Managerial Position or a similar role 
• Has experience is driving quality initiatives to include and not limited to JCI, ISO, Safe Care etc 
• Should also possess/demonstrate the below competencies: 
• Leading and managing change 
•  Innovation 
• Strategic decision making 
• Ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships and alliances 
• Research and Development 
• Data analysis and reporting 
• Excellent communication skills