Physician Manager - Adult Accident and Emergency at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Summary

The Physician Manager - Adult Accident and Emergency will be expected to ensure the highest standards of emergency patient centered care, ensure seamless, quality and efficient accident and emergency medicine care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and guidance on safe and quality patient care in the Accident and Emergency Department.
• Participating in Recruitment, Orientation, Probation Reviews and Disciplinary process of Senior House Officers.
• Responsible for Performance Management and Educational Development of SHOs.
• Provision of clinical care to patients involving first contact care, urgent and emergency care.
• Ensure all doctors are licensed and facilitate privileging of doctors.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Participate in discussions with relevant members of the clinical care team to enable better integration of patient care activities.
• Work closely with members of the clinical care team to reduce errors and waste, improve skillfulness and resource utilization.
• Initiate discussions with other consultants and colleagues to enable integration of clinical key performance indicators, shared knowledge, institutional quality improvement and patient outcomes.
• Monitor patient flow and reduce wait times while maintaining care quality.
• Participate in the budget formulation and monitoring.
• Manage the departmental budget and resources efficiently.
• Optimize the use of technological solutions for patient care and administrative functions.
• Ensure the availability of necessary medical supplies and equipment.
• Participates in scholarly activities including emergency medicine research.
• Participates in the coordination of educational programs within Accident and Emergency involving residents and emergency medicine diplomates.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

• Master of Medicine in Family Medicine or its equivalent
• Diploma in Emergency Medicine
• Minimum academic position of Senior Instructor
• Demonstrated Healthcare Leadership Position – Section Head in Emergency Medicine Departments
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal communication.
• Ability to independently prioritize work, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Innovative and good managerial skills
• Mature and commands respect among professional colleagues and residents