Assistant Manager Medical Affairs - Clinical Governance

National University Polyclinics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager for Medical Affairs focusing on clinical governance. The role involves providing secretariat support to quality assurance committees, implementing quality improvement projects, and maintaining relationships with healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates should possess a relevant degree and have 3-4 years of healthcare experience, with specific skills in quality improvement methodologies and a positive work attitude. Interested applicants can reach out via email.

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant healthcare fields.
• 3-4 years of healthcare experience preferred.
• Experience in quality improvement methodologies is an advantage.
• Good PC skills with MS Office proficiency.
• Meticulous with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretariat support to clinical quality assurance committees.
• Implement quality improvement projects.
• Assist with clinical governance functions.
• Maintain relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Support licensing and internal audits.

Skills

Healthcare administration experience

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree in Life / Pharmaceutical Sciences

Healthcare Administration / Management

Biomedical Engineering

Pharmacy

Nursing

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Assistant Manager, Medical Affairs - Clinical Governance

Job ID: 9345

Job Function: Administration

Role and Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Organise and provide secretariat support to clinical quality assurance committees, workgroups and associated meetings.
• Work with relevant stakeholders in areas of quality assurance, patient safety, continual improvement, and risk management.
• Plan, develop and implement quality improvement projects.
• Assist with other clinical governance functions such as preparation of reports and analysis.
• Serve as a resource-person and maintain positive relationships with doctors, nurses, allied health and administrative colleagues.
• Support in the licensing of hospital, internal audits, incident management and clinical quality records review programme.
• Undert any other tasks and duties as assigned by the Manager or Head of Department.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Life / Pharmaceutical Sciences, Healthcare Administration / Management, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing; or Occupational, Physio or Speech therapy.
• Preferably 3 to 4 years of healthcare experience. Postgraduates with less experience welcomed to apply.
• Experience in healthcare administration, clinical quality (e.g. JCI, LEAN, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, Plan-Do-Check-Act, or other quality improvement methodologies) and / or risk management will be of added advantage.
• Good PC skills and proficient in MS Office applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Meticulous with strong problem-solving, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Positive work attitude and ability to work with all levels of staff and diverse stakeholders in both independent and collaborative work environments.
• Self-motivated; able to multi-task, work independently, and produce well written reports, papers, minutes, etc.
• Has compassion and a heart for quality, patient safety and ethics.

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[e-mail]’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.