Hospital Medical Director

Date Posted: Aug 03, 2022

Job Detail

Location:

Khost
Company:

HealthNet TPO
Type:

Full Time/Permanent
Shift:

First Shift (Morning)
Career Level:

Experienced Professional
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:

HNTPO-2022/0019
Experience:

2 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

MD Degree
Apply Before:

Aug 08, 2022

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About HealthNet TPO

About HealthNet TPO:

HealthNet TPO is a Netherlands based not for profit, non-governmental organization founded on the principle that access to affordable quality health care is a basic human right. HealthNet TPO works with interdisciplinary professionals to develop and implement innovative, culturally appropriate, evidence based public health interventions with a focus on: innovative development of health systems, mental health and psychosocial care, long and short term training of health workers, control of communicable diseases (including malaria), and health financing schemes. HealthNet TPO offers ground-breaking and unconventional solutions that foster self-reliance and promote sustainable health care that is accessible to all. HealthNet TPO in Afghanistan aims to improve the health status of the people in Afghanistan by supporting the local communities and the Government of Afghanistan in the development of a sustainable health care system. HealthNet TPO is working in Afghanistan since 1994, implementing integrated health projects managed mainly by national staff and supported technically by expatriate staff from the headquarter office. HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is providing Primary Health Care, Mental Health and psychosocial services, fighting malaria and supporting Mother & Child Health Care in terms of providing training for Community Midwifes and to conduct operation research. Health Net TPO is currently implementing projects in 22 provinces and the major program it implements are Malaria Control program, BPHS/EPHS, C-IMCI , CME, CHNE, public private partnership, nutrition and Mental Health and Psychosocial program through a community system strengthening approach.

Job Description

Purpose: Medical Director is responsible for technical part and coordination of the EPHS implementation in the Khost Provincial Hospital. The position holder will be responsible for supervision of all units including Medical, Surgical, Gyn/Obs, and Pediatric, diagnostic services, laboratory services, emergency care, pharmacy unit and OPD services.

Relationship:

Superior: Reporting to the Hospital Director

Subordinate: Medical Staff

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

To provide clinical leadership and expertise within the curative care units of the provincial hospital.
To improve patient care throughout the hospital stay for patients with complex illness admitted or seeking OPD and Emergency Care Services
To build effective relationships with referral hospitals to ensure excellent loop of services delivery at primary, secondary and tertiary services level.
To ensure proper care of patient and to build an improved culture of collaboration among specialists, primary care physicians, nurses, and other relevant staff.
To provide all needed assistance and facilities within the available resources to the patients.
Proactively identifies opportunities to improve the patient and family’s satisfaction and impression of care and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of resource use in IPD services, Pharmacy, OPD and medical and non medical supplies.
Ensures compliance with legal, regulatory, and clinical policies and procedures of national standards of EPHS implementation
Daily availability for inpatient consultation and checkup.
Timely review, oversight and documentation of patient care by respective units and nurses involved
Coordinate on-call duty and make sure 24 hours’ coverage with the assigned team, seven days per week.
Weekly participation in clinical conferences to review active cases.
Monthly and periodic team meetings for the operational and administrative staff of the Hospital through Hospital Technical Board.
Ensure availability of technical support to the clinical and administrative team members with clinical advice to the clinical team and direct assistance of the relevant department staff members in terms of their needs and facilitation with the Hospital Director when ever needed.
Acts and coordinate all technical matters of the hospital at the Hospital’s discretion
Oversees communication between the curative care service and administrative and support units through close coordination with Nursing Director and Hospital Administrator
Physicians to ensure that patient status reports are timely, accurate, and consistent with standard protocol and procedures.
Timely reporting on the any endemic, criminal cases, firearm injured cases and massive RTAs and other emergency cases.
Works closely with hospital leadership to enhance the quality of curative services in the hospital
Participate all Hospital Community Board meeting and update the community and other members of the board on the progress, challenges and problems faced in coordination with Hospital Director
Serves as a liaison with the hospital for possible related research activities and liaise with other technical bodies in terms of support and seeking other capacity building opportunities in close coordination with HealthNet TPO, Public health Director and Hospital Director.

Any other task assigned by the line manager and the HealthNet TPO management.

Job Requirements

Hospital Management with 3-years relevant experience
Medical Doctor with at least 5-years of relevant experience
Work experience with NGOs in the field of hospital management is desirable
Training and capacity building skills and experience
Strong interpersonal, coaching, management, leadership and conflict resolution skills
Strong administration, networking and team building skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office package
Fluency in spoken and written English, and local languages
Be flexible, having positive attitude, be able to work under pressure and meet the deadlines
Understand and adhere to the principles of HealthNet TPO

Skills Required

COMMUNICATION

Submission Guideline:

Interested and qualifiedcandidates are requested to send their CVs along with an application letter and apply Via E-mail to vacancy@hntpo.org.af

Please ensure to fill out the Health Net TPO application form which is available in http://www.acbar.org/applicationform

Please ensure to write the number of vacancy and position you are applying for, in the subject line of your E-mail Add.

Incomplete applications or applications received after closing date will not be given consideration. Candidates who are meeting the above criteria will be short listed;

Submission Email:

vacancy@hntpo.org.af

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