Career Opportunities at Catholic Diocese of Maralal - 3 Positions

Reports to: Medical Coordinator Duty Station: Catholic Hospital Wamba

Job Purpose: Provide management and strategic leadership in all the operations of the hospital in order to ensure sustainability, growth and profitability in line with the vision and mission of the hospital.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling all resource departments and services of the hospital, including personnel, financial, facilities, equipment and supplies.
• Responsible for the daily operation of the Hospital and ensures that the staff, facilities, schedules and flow of work is optimally carried out.
• Responsible for developing and directing the implementation of policies and programs in the Hospital.
• Promotes and maintains effective public relations with government, patients, suppliers, community and individuals.
• Lead the facility’s procurement, supply monitoring and inventory management system.
• Participates in the budgeting of the Hospital with a view to achieving proper controls
• Ensures there is full compliance with the existing regulations and necessary licenses are obtained in time.
• Oversee the performance of all employees through a robust performance management system. Ensure accountability and adherence to the hospitals mission, vision, core values and code of conduct.
• Any other duties assigned by the Financial Administrator.

Job Qualification

• Degree/Masters in Health Care with a minimum of three years’ experience in leadership administration in a busy health care institution.
• Or a Degree in Health Care Service Management with a minimum of three years’ experience in leadership administration in a busy health care institution.
• Knowledge of government legislation, policies and accounting practices as related to a Private Hospital.
• Must be proficient in computer applications
• Personal Attributes Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be self – motivated and of high level of integrity.
• Possess a high level business acumen and ability to display orientation to market dynamics. Excellent analytical skills coupled with prudent decision ability
• Excellent leadership skills and must be a team player
• High level of diplomacy and negotiation skills.

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Reports to: Financial Administrator

Duty Station: Catholic Diocese of Maralal Secretariat Office

Job Purpose: The position exists to manage the Health Department and ensure that all the activities and outputs contribute to the overall implementation of the health related projects in accordance with the agreed systems and procedures.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Expedite relevant policy formulation and dissemination to health facilities within the Diocese.
• Generate well worked projects proposals in the line with the needs of the Diocese, to enable the Diocese run as many programs on health as would be beneficial to our people.
• Promote on going formation for the personnel working in the Diocesan Health Facilities.
• Organize meetings for administrators and In charges of health facilities, county health offices and regulatory bodies.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of the health department, including assessment of reports and other products.
• Support leadership and governance of health facilities within the Diocese.
• Prepare agenda and convene meetings of the board as the Secretary to the Diocesan Medical Board.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification and Experience:

• Degree / Masters in Health Care with a minimum of three years’ experience in leadership position.

Personal Attributes:

• Able to work in a challenging environment.
• Good leadership skills.
• Ability to enforce adherence to policies.
• Proactive attitude and ability to take initiative.
• Must be a team player

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Reports to: Medical Officer In-Charge

Duty Station: Catholic Hospital Wamba

Job Purpose:

The job holder will provide care to patients in the hospital theatre and critical care units, and to any other patients who require acute medical intervention that may be provided by a Clinical anesthetist.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Administer anesthesia or sedation during medical and surgical procedures, using local intravenous, spinal or caudal methods to patients in hospital wards and in outpatient clinics undergoing various procedures outside the operating theatre.
• Diagnose illness using examination tests and reports.
• Admit patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment.
• Promote and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
• Respond to any adverse occurrences e.g. injuries, falls, sudden illness by patients
• Monitor patients before, during and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions and complications.
• Examine patients, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risks during medical procedures.
• Coordinate administration of anesthesia with surgeons during operation.
• Confer with other medical professional to determine type and method anesthesia or sedation to render patient pain.
• Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room, ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
• Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians and other medical providers.
• Be willing to assist at the OPD when there are is no surgery.
• Perform related duties as required.

Job Qualification

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery with a Higher Diploma in Anesthesia.
• Certificate of registration and valid practicing license from COC.
• Proven Clinical experience for a minimum of three years.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communicator with good analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Highly disciplined Ability to work under pressure