Summary
Date Posted:Friday, April 14 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Quality Advisor

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi [AKUH, N] is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is one of the hospitals in East Africa accredited by the Joint Commission International from USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

Position Summary:
The successful candidate will support the implementation of quality and patient safety; enforce compliance with the hospital quality program across assigned departments; working together with the unit leadership to carry out scheduled quality audits and guiding in corrective action formulation and implementation. S/He will also support the implementation of utilization management across assigned clinical departments to deliver cost effective patient care and address risk.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide support/guidance in the review of relevant policies to conform to the quality and patient safety standards of the hospital
• Guide the interpretation and implementation of developed policies & procedures in the context of the quality and patient safety framework
• Review accreditation and regulatory agencies survey/internal quality audit findings and support the development and implementation of corrective/preventive action plans to address non-compliance
• In liaison with the clinical departments support persons and departmental leaders, support the creation of wholesome Quality Variance Reports [QVRs] that incorporate all quality indicators for the department
• Support departmental leaders in identification of relevant utilization management indicators
• Continuously audit compliance with the hospital quality and safety program in assigned areas
• Develop appropriate indicators and targets and regularly report performance

Requirements:
Applicants must have minimum of an undergraduate degree in a Medical/clinical field; a master’s degree is preferred. Health Management background would be an added advantage. The ideal candidate should have at least three years’ experience in direct and indirect clinical care activities in a healthcare institution. Clinical research knowledge, monitoring and in-depth understanding of good clinical practice are required.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To Apply:
Please apply online: www.aku.edu/vacancies 
Applications should be submitted latest by 14thApril, 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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