Premier Hospital Quality Assurance Officer Job

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Premier Hospital is a tertiary care facility situated in Mombasa City along Links Road in Nyali area. Since its inception in 2017, the hospital has experienced tremendous growth due to its operating philosophy which is anchored on compassion, care and competence. One of our key area of focus is customer experience. Qualified candidates are hereby invited to apply for the following exciting career opportunities.

JOB TITLE: QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER

JOB LOCATION: PREMIER HOSPITAL

REPORTS TO: MEDICAL DIRECTOR

JOB PURPOSE

Having attained Safe Care level 5 accreditation, the Hospital is looking to hire a Quality Assurance Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring programs and services are implemented at the highest standards and patients receive the highest level of care. Responsible for monitoring and updating policies and procedures to include regulatory changes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate documentation of quality objectives, environmental aspects, environmental management plans and objectives in departments
• Maintain all documentation related to Quality, Environment, Food Safety, Occupational Health and Safety programs in the hospital
• Track progress in implementation of quality, environment, food safety, occupational health and safety objectives in departments
• Liaise with HODs and ensure that the departmental polices and other standard operating procedures are reviewed and approved appropriately, and the hospital repository is updated
• Develop quality systems training and awareness schedule for departments to facilitate continual quality improvement with International standards for excellence in healthcare services
• Organize and facilitate quality systems internal audits by documenting preparations, assignments schedules and notifications
• Collate findings and document quality systems audit reports
• Maintain all certification schedules for accreditation, re-accreditation and internal audits
• Conduct/ review food safety hazard analysis along the food chain and document prerequisite programs, operational prerequisite programs and critical control points including monitoring systems
• Design and review on continuous basis EMS, food safety, occupational health and safety inspections checklists
• Ensure regulatory occupational health and safety risk assessments, fire audits, health and safety audits and incidents/accident reports to DOHSS
• Participate in drills to tests hospital emergency plans and identify improvement needs
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Research Methods, Nursing, Public Health, Health Management or Quality Management or any health-related field.
• Knowledge of Safecare Accreditation Processes
• A certificate in ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditors course will be an added advantage.
• Proof of being a member of a Quality Management System Committee in a Hospital Set up
• Knowledge of professional standards.
• Experience in using statistical or qualitative software packages.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & BEHAVIOURS

• Must be self-motivated, energetic, able to solve problems and work in a diverse environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and a history of excellent attendance with the ability to work independently.
• Superior Interpersonal and organizational skills
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• High standards of professional ethics
• Good communication skills and the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people

How to Apply

If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the position being applied, your current and expected remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees, to careers@premierhospital.org. The application should be received not later than 5.00pm on 19^th December 2022. We shall ONLY accept ONLINE applications. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Due to the high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted