Vacancy: Hospital
Administrator
Background: Jacaranda Health aims to set a new
standard for maternity care in East Africa. Our ambition is to become the
largest chain of maternity clinics in the region, and a leader in innovation in
maternal health services.
This position
presents an Opportunity to work with our world-class group of clinical advisors
together with exposure to all elements of building an innovative maternal
health organization.
Job Description
The
successful candidate will be expected to provide leadership at our Inpatient /
Outpatient Maternity facility to achieve departmental and institutional
objectives within a rapidly changing environment.
He/She will
apply advanced knowledge of Healthcare Administration and management to run the
primary roles and responsibilities below;
The Hospital Administrator will:
- Directly supervise/manage and coordinate various business and operations functions at the maternity hospital.
- Interact, coordinate, support and engage with organizational health care professionals and support team at the facility level
- Prepare monthly staff schedules (duty rota) to ensure organizational staff and patient safety needs.
- Be actively involved in the staff recruitment and provide daily supervision and management of staff performance.
- Lead the facilities procurement, supply monitoring and inventory management systems.
- Initiate and maintain key stakeholder relations
- Ensure accountability and adherence to Jacaranda’s mission, vision,, core values and code of conduct..
Requirements
- Relevant Bachelors degree in Hospital Administration/Administration/Management from a recognized University. (B.Sc degree in Nursing with valid Kenyan practicing licence is an added advantage)
- Knowledge of health service administration, public health or long-term care administration
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant working experience with a two year preference in a progressive Clinical leadership/Administrative/management role in a busy health care institution.
- Clear understanding of hospital economics, labor relations, human resources with proven management/leadership skills. Strong verbal and written communications skills.
- Proficiency in the use of computers and technology.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Disciplined, self motivated and able to function competently and productively with minimum or no supervision
- Ability to multi task and function as a member of a multidisciplinary team
To Apply
Interested
candidates may apply by:
Completing
the online form available by clicking here:
Hospital Administrator Application Form - November 2013 or by pasting
this link into your web browser: http://goo.gl/9Mk2vh
Submitting
the current resume’ and cover letter to jobs@jacarandahealth.org.
Only
applicants that have completed the online form as well as submitted their CVs
will be considered.
Unfortunately,
due to the volume of applications received, we will not be able to confirm all
submissions.
Preference
will be given to applications submitted by November 20, 2013.
Please
visit our website at www.jacarandahealth.org
for more details.
