Consultant - Hospital Network & Quality Assurance - National Health Authority

1. POSITIONS VACANT: Consultant - Hospital Network & Quality Assurance, CON-HNQA, National Health Authority (NHA), MoHFW, GoI (Three Vacancies)

2. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:

National Health Authority (NHA) is the apex body, responsible for implementing Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), India's flagship health assurance scheme, providing health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family, per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization, to over 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families, or approximately 50 crore beneficiaries.

NHA is tasked with implementing PM-JAY at the national level.

State Health Agencies (SHAs) have been instituted by concerned states to implement PM-JAY at the state level. SHAs have full operational autonomy to implement PM-JAY in their state.

Key Functions of NHA

Key functions of the NHA include the following:

(1) Formulation of operational guidelines, model documents and contracts, to ensure standardization and interoperability of PM-JAY;

(2) Effective implementation and regular monitoring of PM-JAY, across the country, including initiation of suitable action for course correction, as necessary;

(3) Coordination with various State Governments on a regular basis for implementing PM-JAY;

(4) Acting as an apex body for SHAs that have been set up to implement PM-JAY.

For more information about NHA, please visit https://pmjay.gov.in/about/nha

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Reporting to Senior Consultants, Hospital Networking & Quality Assurance, the Consultants- Hospital Network & Quality Assurance shall work intensively with health center teams participating in assigned QIs to refine delivery system and identify best practice concepts and shall also assist in improving quality through closing gaps and implementing opportunities for improvements. S/he shall also be responsible for assisting in planning, coordination, facilitation and evaluation of QI learning sessions including curriculum, agenda, and faculty.

- The post-holder shall also be responsible for arranging training, webinars and identify qualified trainers for key topics that support quality improvement of the program.

Key Responsibilities:

(1) Assist in coordination with direct empanelled hospitals for successful operationalization;

(2) Serve as the primary contact for assigned hospitals and conduct visits when required;

(3) Assist in the planning, coordination, facilitation and evaluation of QI learning sessions including curriculum, agenda, and faculty;

(4) Assist in improving quality through closing gaps and implementing opportunities for improvements;

(5) Assist in arranging training/webinars/ identify qualified trainers for key topics that support quality improvement;

(6) Conduct hospital empanelment and quality training where required;

(7) Work intensively with health center teams participating in assigned QIs to refine delivery system and identify best practice concepts;

(8) Responsible for hospital audits of empanelled hospitals;

(9) Responsible for compiling and analyzing the reported data to highlight trends in public safety and quality;

(10) Work on grievance redressal from quality perspective of any complaints that are registered or noticed;

(11) Provide support in empanelling hospitals with PM-JAY through various empanelment modes;

(12) Coordination of collection, analysis and write up of evaluation of the project deliverables;

(13) Assist in day to day hospital network and quality department activities;

(14) Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field of health/health insurance.

4. QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications:

Essential:

(1) Bachelors- Degree from a recognized University/ Institute;

(2) MBA/ PGDHM/ Masters- Degree in Hospital Administration/ Public Health from a reputed and recognized university or institution.

Experience:

Essential:

- Three years of experience in Hospital Accreditation, or Hospital Administration, or Hospital Operations, or Healthcare Quality Management and Assurance.

Desirable:

- Prior experience in the health insurance domain shall be an advantage.

Skills and Competencies :

(1) Knowledge of medical and surgical procedures, medical terminologies, treatments and epidemiology;

(2) Knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field of health/health insurance;

(3) Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills;

(4) Computer literate with knowledge and experience of MS Office, Excel and PowerPoint;

(5) Proficient in drafting notes and letters in English and Hindi, with emphasis on spelling, punctuation, grammar and other language skills;

(6) Language skills in English and Hindi.

5. VACANCY DETAILS: Three vacancies

6. AGE LIMIT: Not less than 25 years and not exceeding 35 years, as on the last date for receiving applications.

7. COMPENSATION OFFERED:

Gross remuneration budgeted for the position is Rs. 85,000/- per month.

8. LOCATION: New Delhi, NHA Office.

9.CONTRACT TYPE AND PERIOD:

The post-holder shall be engaged on a consultancy contract, initially for a period of 12 months, extendable thereafter, on the basis of performance and approval by NHA.

10. REFERENCE: CON-HNQA

11. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Team SAMS
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025
Phone Nos.: 011-41011564/65; 4081 990

12. LAST DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:

Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested to apply online at www.sams.co.in by or before August 16, 2020, 11:59:59 PM.

CORRIGENDUM :

The last date for receipt of completed application forms for the vacancy is extended up to August 16, 2020 (11:59:59 PM). Other terms and conditions related to the application process remain unchanged.

Please Note : Only information input by candidates into their online application form, shall be considered for the purposes of confirming eligibility and assessing their candidature. The CV document uploaded by candidates shall be considered to comprise supplementary information, only. Requests by candidates to consider supplementary information provided in the CV document for the purposes of determining eligibility or awarding assessment scores shall not be entertained. Applications submitted through non-online modes, shall be deemed invalid.