Medical Superintendent - Healthcare

Medical Superintendent

We are looking for an MBBS with MD/MS qualification with 23+ years experience and should have been a medical superintendent for atleast the last 5 years .

Job Title: Hospital Superintendent

Job Description:

The Hospital Superintendent is responsible for overseeing both strategic and day-to-day operations of the entire hospital, ensuring comprehensive staffing across all departments. The role involves liaising with and supervising clinical departments and medical/non-medical staff to ensure the delivery of high-quality medical services within a patient safety environment. Accountability for Profit and Loss (P&L) is a key aspect of this position.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage strategic and day-to-day operations, ensuring full and comprehensive staffing in all hospital departments.

- Supervise clinical departments and medical/non-medical staff to ensure the delivery of high-quality medical services within a patient safety environment.

- Ensure facility support for hospital clinical work, including sound financial investments, adequate staffing patterns, and adherence to policies and procedures.

- Implement and facilitate communication channels within the staff to ensure harmonious teamwork and delivery of high-quality medical services.

- Oversee delivery of quality primary and secondary health care, including clinical practices, supervision of clinical activities, and promotion of a learning culture.

- Lead needs assessments, clinical studies, and surveys, ensuring adherence to ethical standards.

- Develop strategies for timely and professional referral of cases beyond the hospital's capacity; monitor service quality and investigate incidents and complaints.

- Collaborate with heads of departments to formulate, implement, and review internal SOPs and treatment protocols.

- Hold final authority for quantifying pharmaceutical needs and ordering medical drugs and consumables within the approved budget.

- Manage relationships and communication with health authorities and local/international bodies; ensure timely and detailed reporting tied to donor contracts and MOUs.

- Promote data utilization within the facility for informed decision-making in patient care, financial management, and clinical outcomes.

- Provide strategic leadership, ensuring alignment of operational plans with the hospital's strategic plan and budget.

- Supervise senior hospital management team activities, addressing patient and staff concerns, and proactively managing departmental efficiency.

- Organize capacity-building sessions for medical officers through mentoring, coaching, in-service trainings, and CME.

- Lead personnel recruitment, selection, appraisals, and performance reviews; ensure licensing compliance for medical staff.

- Manage employees, establish clear goals and accountabilities, and produce systematic performance indicator reporting.

- Chair meetings with hospital clinical staff and ensure periodic CME for staff.

- Promote a culture of good stewardship, accountability, and transparency at all levels of hospital operations.

- Facilitate sustainability through the development of public/private partnerships and collaboration with development partners, research institutions, and learning institutions.

- Ensure compliance with government, organization, and partner contract policies, rules, and regulations.

- This position requires a dynamic individual with a strong blend of clinical and managerial expertise, capable of leading and fostering a culture of excellence in healthcare delivery.