Hospital General Manager at Mediclinic

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To oversee and manage the operations of the hospital to ensure safe patient care by providing comprehensive, high-quality, efficient health care services and delivering on budgets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Drive business growth, strategy and development for the hospital
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, specifically doctors
• Manage and control hospital budgets/finances
• Manage client experience
• Manage patient safety
• Lead and manage the people in the hospital
• Manage and mitigate hospital risks
• Ensure continuous improvement of the overall quality of services delivered
• Facilitate the implementation of initiatives to integrate health service delivery across the continuum of care and support the region

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:  

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or related field

DESIRED EDUCATION:  

• Business management with subjects in finance

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:  

• At least 3 - 5 years’ experience in general management

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Experience in a private healthcare environment

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Healthcare industry
• Functions and processes within a private hospital environment, and how disciplines interact with each other
• Budgeting and financial planning/management principles
• Application of business metrics
• Governance and risk management
• Contract and service level agreement (SLA) management
• Funders of Healthcare/Managed Healthcare
• Relevant legislative regulations
• Quality management principles
• Health and Safety principles
• Client Experience principles
• Knowledge of the clinical environment
• Demonstrates computer literacy in the Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of advances in Artificial Intelligence

Closing date: 28/07/2026