Hospital Manager at Life Healthcare

Critical Outputs

Ensuring effective quality systems management by

• Implementing and improving quality standardized metrics
• Ensuring compliance with clinical benchmarking initiatives to retain ISO certification.
• Identifying problems utilizing the root cause analysis and implementing necessary remedial action.

Ensuring effective hospital operations management by

• Implementing and developing best operating practices and strategic business plans to optimize the functioning of hospital operations.

Ensuring effective people management by

• Actively sponsoring initiatives and demonstrating visible leadership skills to improve productivity and support change.
• Actively leading and managing hospital feedback meetings to achieve strategic objectives.
• Developing a resourcing plan to recruit talented staff in accordance with agreed time periods, considering company transformation objectives.
• Providing direction and inspiring positive work behavior.
• Developing and managing training plans for each department to facilitate talent development.
• Managing performance ratings for all staff through the performance improvement process
• Ensuring all transactional processes are managed by the relevant department head to provide employee compensation and benefits.
• Ensuring productive working relationships are supported with minimum IR issues.
• Ensuring all exit interviews are conducted to ensure the retention of critical and talented professional staff.

Ensuring effective relationship management with doctors and relevant stakeholders

• Developing retention strategies and attracting doctors to maintain mutually beneficial relationships.

Ensuring effective implementation of marketing strategy (including growth) by

• Develop and understand competitor strategies to effectively market the hospital.
• Positioning projects within local communities to ensure the hospital is marketed and visible.

Ensuring the achievement of the hospital’s financial targets by

• Preparing and monitoring annual budgets with management to implement corrective actions as required.
• Planning and delivering Capex projects on time and within the specified budget.
• Identifying, developing, and marketing new business opportunities
• Supporting activities to maximize revenue generation.
• Managing the cost of sales and overheads effectively to reduce costs.

Ensuring governance and risk management by

• Preparing annual risk assessments and progress reviews to achieve sound business ethics and risk management.

 Requirements

• Business/Financial Management Qualification and/or Clinical degree
• 5 years of managerial experience
• Proven leadership and general business management experience (business planning processes) within a healthcare environment.
• Experience in financial and performance management is essential (good understanding of operational budgets and performance monitoring)
• Knowledge of the private healthcare industry, its challenges, and role players including an understanding of the relevant legislation
• Computer proficiency
• Driver’s license and ability to travel.