Role Summary
Reporting to the Administrative Director, the Medical Director will provide strategic clinical leadership, advise the board on new and emerging disease trends, oversee all medical departments and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This role balances clinical governance, quality assurance and administrative leadership to optimize healthcare delivery and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical governance
- Oversee all medical, surgical and specialized clinical departments. Streamline efficiency and optimal resource management.
Quality and Safety
- Establish and enforce clinical protocols, patient safety standards, and quality improvement programs
Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with KPMDC, Ministry of Health, and other regulatory bodies
Staff management
- Recruit, mentor credential, and evaluate medical staff and specialists
Strategic planning
- Collaborate with executive management to expand clinical services and optimize resource allocation
Conflict Resolution
- Address complex clinical issues, patient grievances and ethical dilemmas
Clinical Practice
- Answerable to the Administrative on a day-to-day clinical practice
Qualifications
- MBChB or its equivalent from a recognized institution
- Masters Degree in Medicine (MMed) on related clinical specialty (Internal Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Obs/Gynae)
- Leadership or Healthcare Management course is an added advantage
- Valid Licence and current retention certificate from KMPDC
- Minimum seven (7) years of clinical experience with atleast three (3) years service as clinical lead or a senor medical management or leadership role in a busy level 4/5/6 Hospitals
- Strong understanding of the Kenyan Healthcare Ecosystem SHA/SHIF operations, private insurance frameworks
- Age (35-55 yrs)
Key Competencies
- Exceptional leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven track record in clinical governance and finance acumen
- Ability to manage diverse medical teams in a multi cultural coastal environment
- High level of integrity