Job Type :
Full-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
A. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. PREPARES the annual Unit Work Plan by establishing the strategic goals to be achieved and activities to be executed, in consultation with relevant officials to ensure the effective management, monitoring and evaluation, and continuous improvement in the various activities related to hospital administration.
2. INSPECTS, along with technical personnel facilities and recommends building or equipment modifications to ensure emergency readiness and compliance to access, safety, and sanitation regulations.
3. CONSULTS with medical, business, and community groups to discuss service problems, responds to community needs, enhances public relations, coordinates activities and plans, and promotes health programs.
4. MONITORS the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assesses the need for additional staff, equipment, and services.
5. IDENTIFIES, plans and supervises the maintenance of the grounds and buildings, fixtures etc., in order to ensure timely and efficient maintenance and repairs.
6. SUPERVISES staff and all matters related to the Medical Centre expect medical and nursing, in order to ensure timeliness and efficiency of service delivery.
7. IMPLEMENTS, coordinates and reports activities related to Medical Centre Administration in line with the objectives of the ministry and the national strategy.
8. PREPARES reports outlining achievements and challenges to keep immediate supervisor informed for decision making, to enable the assessment of activities and undertakings regarding hospital administration for the formulation of recommendations for continuous improvement where necessary.
9. REPRESENTS the Ministry by attending conferences, forums, meetings, seminars, etc. to articulate the Ministry’s policy position and to foster networking and alliances for continuous learning opportunities, sourcing assistance and collaboration to achieve goals and objectives.
10. IDENTIFIES and designs training and learning programmes/workshops for staff and other stakeholders by conducting research, networking and developing proposals to secure training/learning opportunities and/or specialist/technical assistance to enable continuous learning and to build an effective and highly motivated team.
11. EVALUATES the overall performance of the Units and sub-units and the effectiveness of current activities/programmes toward the achievement of the set goals and objectives and reorganizes existing procedures, systems programmes and/or policies and as needed to ensure organizational efficiency and effectiveness; facilitates the publicity of the work of the Unit and sub-units and its impact on the health and wellness of clients.
12. SETS major job objectives for subordinates and appraises performance against same through the timely completion of Mid-year and End-of-Year performance appraisal based on each officer’s incremental date; develops and implements performance improvement plan for each subordinate.
Reporting Responsibility :
The Administrator will report to the Regional Health Manager, Western Health Region, Ministry of Health and Wellness.
Accountable for :
Support Staff