Reporting to the Medical Director, The QPS Physician will support the implementation of quality and patient safety programs across various hospital departments, ensuring compliance with hospital-wide quality standards. The role involves conducting quality audits, guiding corrective action, and facilitating continuous improvement initiatives. S/He will support utilization management, collaborate with clinical teams to promote cost-effective patient care, and provide clinical liaison support for corporate clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide guidance in reviewing and developing policies to align with quality and patient safety standards, ensuring they are evidence-based, current, and regulatory compliant.
• Support departments in process re-engineering to optimize efficiency and patient outcomes.
• Train staff and promote best practices in patient safety and quality.
• Support accreditation and certification processes and ensure institutional adherence to international quality standards
• 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
• Direct and support data collection, measurement, and reporting on quality and patient safety indicators.
• Support departmental leaders in the collection and application of utilization management data in quality improvement activities.
• Oversee credentialing, privileging, and ongoing professional performance OPPE evaluation of medical staff
• Lead Root Cause Analysis RCA, adverse event reviews, continuous quality improvement CQI initiatives, risk identification and mitigation across departments.
• Coordinate physician feedback processes to improve satisfaction and engagement.
• Provide clinical support to corporate clients through care managers.
• Perform any other lawful duties as assigned by the Medical Director.

The requirements

• MBChB degree with valid registration/licensure with KMPDC with at least 3 years with at least 3 years’ experience in clinical care, healthcare quality, or patient safety role.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, good clinical practice, and quality improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with international accreditation standards e.g., JCIA, ,Safe Care.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, or hospital leadership.
• Strong knowledge of international hospital accreditation standards
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and communication skills