Vacancies at Meridian Health Group
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From a single medical Centre stationed at Nation Centre building back in the year 1995 to a performance-driven healthcare group enterprise spread across more than 10 establishments around the country and growing, Meridian Health Group has transitioned into being the leading healthcare authority across East Africa with a large concentration being in Kenya. 

Doctor’s Liaison

Main Purpose of the Job- (Job Summary)

To support the Clinical Services Manager in providing an enabling environment for doctors within Meridian Health Group.

Main Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a specialists’ database and ensure complete, updated and accurate archiving of Specialist’s credentials.
  • Develop a tracking system for and ensure timely follow-up of doctors’ payments is done.
  • Link, guide and communicate with prospective specialists through the credentialing process.
  • Maintain relationships with Specialists, administrative staff for specialists and other key Specialists’ influencers and provide a clear link between these and Meridian Health Group.
  • Conduct marketing and sales calls with existing and potential Specialists as appropriate.
  • Assist in the delivery and presentation of marketing materials to specialists and prospective specialists. 
  • Ensure concerns from Specialists are collected, collated and escalated to the Clinical Services Manager and feedback on resolution and/or otherwise is communicated to respective Specialists.
  •  Act as a liaison between Specialists and Meridian Health Group to resolve problems, provide and obtain information, and maintain positive working relationships with Specialists.
  • Document all Specialists office interactions and other pertinent information in applicable databases to provide an accurate record of Specialist encounter history. 
  • Survey local primary and specialty physicians to identify potential specialists for credentialing. 
  • Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor in line with the job description.

Key Deliverables of this position

  • Effective internal and external doctor relations 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Diploma or Degree certification from a recognized institution.
  • Bookkeeping/accounting knowledge.
  • 2 years’ experience in a front office role

Key Competencies

  • Customer Focus
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Teamwork
  • Organizational awareness
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Good organizational skills

Group Pharmacy Coordinator

Main Purpose of the Job- (Job Summary)

The Group Pharmacy Coordinator will oversee operations in all the organization’s divisions and ensure patients receive consistent, high-quality care and management of medicines. This involves setting up of system-wide standards and protocols as well as providing leadership across all of Meridian Health Group’s pharmacy services and working closely with key stakeholders across the group. 

Managerial and Administrative

  • Develop the departmental annual business plan.
  • Develop and promote medication management and use plan with other stake holders that improve patient outcomes – including responsibility for the development of medication management policies, protocols, initiatives & guidance, and implementation of regulatory requirements. Monitor response to identified issues and facilitate resolution through the relevant organizations as required.
  • Oversee the department’s service areas performance and productivity as well as staff performance.
  • Monitor the cost of materials and work with the procurement department in the competitive quotation/tendering process to ensure the most cost-effective purchasing of stock.
  • Oversee the design, implementation and management of a safe and effective medication use system and develop and implement the department’s policies.
  • Ensure that medication use systems are developed and based on evidence-based literature and best practice standards, operate effectively and efficiently across the continuum of care, and are continuously evaluated and improved using contemporary quality-improvement methods.
  • Responsible for developing plans for the continued operation of medication-use systems, and for the provision of pharmaceutical services during emergencies and disasters.
  • Conduct thorough workforce planning exercises assuring adequate and efficient staffing of the various services and effective allocation of resources throughout the department. 
  • Manage the department including objective setting, appraisals, training, annual leave, supervision, and reflective practice.
  • Conduct regular department meetings
  • Ensure that department staff practice in accordance with technical, regulatory, and professional standards of practice.
  • Provide professional leadership for medication management processes for the organization.
  • Supervise and maintain operation of the pharmacy ensuring safe storage, accurate and efficient dispensing of medications. 
  • Develop, improve and evaluate pharmacy quality processes and methods and recommend changes as required. 
  • Establishing mutual partnerships with suppliers to enhance quality service delivery.
  • Keep track of the pharmacy margins.
  • Participate in all disciplinary processes for pharmacy staff.
  • Establish and ensure regular meetings for the Medicines and Therapeutics Committee.
  • Formulate and continuously improve pharmacy policies and procedures according to established pharmaceutical principles and regulatory requirements.
  • Supervise drug inventory procedures, inventory management, and security of drug supplies and medication storage outside of pharmacy.
  • Regularly update the pharmacy formulary in keeping with current evidence.
  • Ensure that all legal requirements are met by the Department. 
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Key Deliverables of this position

  • Proper medication management
  • Proper cost effectiveness of pharmacy stock

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • A Pharmacy Degree with 5Years’ Experience
  • A Pharmaceutical Technologist Diploma with 10Years’ Experience 
  • Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Management 
  • Experience in a similar position.

Key Competencies

  • Ability to work cooperatively and strategically in a multicultural team environment with all levels of professional, technical, and administrative staff.
  • Innovativeness
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational and written and oral English communications skills.
  • Highly responsive, ethical and responsible individual with a professional approach to business and a desire to be held accountable for results.
  • Demonstrated capacity to interface and maintain effective relationships with all departments and employees.
  • Ability to successfully represent the hospital internally and externally to a diverse mix of constituencies to further the mission of the organization

Method of Application

Interested candidates meeting the requirements for any of the positions above should send current CV and cover letter quoting the post applying for in the subject line to: hr@mhg.co.ke by close of business 31st July, 2022.

Job Info
Job Category: Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 31 July 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 20-07-2022
No of Jobs: 2
Start Publishing: 20-07-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 20-07-2065
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