Hospital General Manager

Mediclinic; Emfuleni Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A private healthcare provider in Gauteng is looking for a General Manager to oversee hospital operations. The role requires managing budgets, ensuring patient care, and building stakeholder relationships. Candidates must possess a tertiary qualification and at least 3 - 5 years of management experience, preferably in a private healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• At least 3 - 5 years experience in general management.
• Experience in a private healthcare environment is desired.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the general operations of the hospital.
• Drive business growth and development.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Manage and control hospital budgets/finances.
• Manage the patient experience.
• Ensure continuous improvement of overall quality standards.

Skills

Funders of healthcare/managed healthcare

Knowledge of clinical environment

Health and safety principles

Relevant legislative regulations

Quality management principles

Application of business metrics

Governance and risk management

Budgeting and financial planning/management principles

Contract and service level agreement (SLA) management

Healthcare industry

Functions and processes within a private hospital environment

Patient experience principles

Education

Tertiary qualification

Business management with subjects in finance

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To oversee and manage the general operations of the hospital to ensure safe patient care by providing comprehensive, high quality health care services.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Drive business growth and development

Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders

Manage and control hospital budgets/finances

Manage the patient experience

Manage patient safety

Lead and manage the people in the hospital

Manage and mitigate hospital risks

Ensure continuous improvement of overall quality standards

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Tertiary qualification

DESIRED EDUCATION: Business management with subjects in finance

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: At least 3 - 5 years experience in general management

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Experience in a private healthcare environment

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Funders of healthcare/managed healthcare
• Knowledge of clinical environment
• Health and safety principles
• Relevant legislative regulations
• Quality management principles
• Application of business metrics
• Governance and risk management
• Budgeting and financial planning/management principles
• Contract and service level agreement (SLA) management
• Healthcare industry
• Functions and processes within a private hospital environment; and how disciplines interact with each other
• Patient experience principles