The Provincial Hospital Director is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational management of the Provincial Hospital. This includes ensuring high-quality, patient-centered healthcare services, compliance with national health standards, effective use of resources, stakeholder engagement, and alignment with the Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS), MoPH guidelines, and donor requirements.
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Lead the development and implementation of the hospital's strategic and operational plans.
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Chair the Hospital Management Team and provide oversight to medical, nursing, administrative, and support units.
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Ensure hospital services align with EPHS standards, organizational goals, and MoPH health strategies.
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Manage day-to-day operations of all departments to ensure smooth and efficient hospital functioning.
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Monitor resource utilization, infrastructure maintenance, and general administrative services.
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Ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment in all hospital areas.
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Ensure delivery of high-quality inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, and diagnostic services.
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Monitor and evaluate performance indicators, patient satisfaction, and quality improvement initiatives.
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Supervise infection prevention and control (IPC) and patient safety standards.
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Collaborate with the finance team to prepare and manage hospital budgets and expenditure reports.
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Oversee proper utilization of funds and implementation of cost-effective measures.
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Ensure timely submission of financial reports to donors and central management.
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Supervise recruitment, training, and performance appraisal of hospital staff in coordination with PPHD and HR departments.
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Promote staff motivation, ethical conduct, and professional development.
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Ensure a well-structured duty roster, adequate staffing levels, and equitable workload distribution.
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Actively engage with the Hospital Community Board and ensure their regular and meaningful involvement.
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Represent the hospital in coordination meetings with PPHD, MoPH, donors, NGOs, and UN agencies.
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Strengthen referral systems between the hospital and primary healthcare facilities.
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Ensure timely and accurate reporting of HMIS and other required data.
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Supervise internal audits, data verification, and support external evaluations.
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Develop and submit regular activity, incident, and progress reports to relevant authorities.
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Develop and implement emergency preparedness and response plans.
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Coordinate medical response in the event of mass casualty incidents or disease outbreaks.
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Ensure business continuity and resilience planning is in place.
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Ensure full compliance with MoPH policies, EPHS/SBM standards, and donor regulations.
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Establish functioning hospital committees (e.g., IPC, Quality Assurance, Pharmacy & Therapeutics, etc.).
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Maintain ethical and legal practices in all hospital functions.
