Main Responsibilities

A medical director is responsible for monitoring and improving the level of care provided and helps reduce operating costs of healthcare facility overtime. Medical director is also responsible for participant care, clinical outcomes, and the implementation and oversight of the quality assessment and performance improvement programs. Additionally, work closely with the executive management team to implement strategies that enhance patient care and improve the medical practice. The medical director typically works in hospitals but also work in varying healthcare settings.

A Medical Director, or Clinical Medical Director, is responsible for overseeing daily operations of a healthcare facility, duties include reviewing healthcare laws and regulations to implement in daily practices, monitoring facility or department budgets and developing strategies to improve communication between medical professionals and patients.

Detail Responsibilities

• Manage the number of activities related to the delivery of medical care and clinical services such as cost management, utilization review, quality assurance, and medical protocol development.

• Participate in various administrative, clinical staff meetings.

• Maintain confidentiality of all information related to participants, medical staff and employees.

• Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations in dealing with fellow employees, supervisors.

• Oversee the activities of group physicians, including the recruiting and credentialing processes.

• Develop policies and procedures

• Mentor and coach Department Heads and other physicians in leadership roles.

• Establish and foster effective working relationships with and between the various professional groups within the hospitals.

• Be involved with QEH physician recruitment processes.

• Work with department heads in developing a medical staff HR plan and ensure the process for credentialing and maintenance of professional standards are established and followed.

•  Ensure medical staff is compliant with medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations.

•  Assist the Department Heads in the performance appraisal process for members of the medical staff.

•  Establish, as part of the management team, priorities, strategies and action plans to achieve stated outcomes, goals and objectives.

• Monitor progress toward the achievement of stated objectives

•  Implement policies and practices consistent with corporate objectives

•  Advise medical staff on new and current Government, HPEI or QEH policies, strategic directions, rules, regulations etc and promote compliance with such.

•  Recommend policies and guidelines relating to medical/clinical matters consistent with medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations.

•  Assist clinical department heads and committee chairs in setting and obtaining objectives for the improvement of the quality of medical care and resource utilization

• Work closely with medical staff to establish an accountability framework for physicians that address ethical, legal and fiscal responsibilities.

• Provide advice to the Executive Director on medical/clinical matters.

• Ensure performance and quality data are collected and maintained to support utilization initiatives

• Ensure effective processes and mechanisms are in place to encourage best practice to improve clinical outcomes and quality.

• Conduct and ensure processes are in place for medical risk management and that they are functioning properly.

• Promote the development, implementation and coordination of patient-focused programming.

• Develop and support clinical department heads in managing their departments.

• Mobilize physician involvement in decision-making and commitment toward implementing organizational goals.

• Promote continuity of care by facilitating patient flow between levels of care and facilities.

• Chairs the Local Medical Advisory Committee (LMAC) and acts as liaison between Administration, LMAC and Medical Staff.

• Attends medical staff meetings to facilitate open channels of communication and aid in issue resolution.

• Participates with the QEH senior leadership team in an equitable call schedule for facility coverage.

• Encourage and support innovation, using evidence based approaches applied in a health context • Be aware of trends, issues and values that are shaping the future

• Use change management skills to help medical staff and others navigate through the changing health care environment

Job Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.

• Specialization and practicing any medical matters.

• Valid and active medical license.

• 6 or more years experience in respected specialized filed and or Managerial position.

How to Apply

Interested applicants fulfilling the above requirements are invited to submit their application letter, curriculum vitae, copies of non-returnable supporting credentials via email: stgabrielhr1@gmail.com or in person to St. Gabriel General Hospital, located on the road from Bole Medhanialem to 22 Mazorya, in front of Awraris Hotel, a little walk in wards. For more information contact Tel. +251116187345