Head of Accreditation Programs

Job description / Role

As Qatar's leading medical services organization, we are offering you an exciting opportunity to be a part of our dedicated and enthusiastic team of healthcare professionals.

Our healthcare services are internationally recognized as a high standard, comparable with other developed countries. We have a countrywide network of hospitals and healthcare centers which utilize the most advanced medical
equipment available today and provide care from highly qualified staff.

Now is your chance to be part of this world-class team!

Responsible for the planning and coordination of all organization wide accreditation activities and the day-today management of the Corporate Regulatory, Accreditation & Compliance Services (RACS) team. Ensures that all Hamad Medical Corporation Facilities comply with HMC regulations as well as accreditation standards and requirements. Supports and improves the quality of health care through the delivery of a comprehensive accreditation program, including survey readiness, assessment, monitoring, and ongoing evaluation for compliance with accreditation and regulatory agency standards. Regulatory agencies include, but are not limited to: The Joint Commission International (JCI), and the National Committee for Quality improvement.

Responsible for the coordination and administration of accreditation survey activities by collaborating within and across individual facility's leadership to develop an effective JCI Accreditation infrastructure and other regulatory and accreditation agency standards.

Responsibilities
- Demonstrates knowledge and application of the HMC mission, vision and values.
- Manages day-to-day operation of the Program.
- Develops periodical reviews and updates HMCs Standards of Conduct documentation to ensure continuing currency and relevance in providing guidance to senior management and employees.
- Develops programs, policies, and practices that ensure that all departments are in compliance with JCI and other agencies standards.
- Expert Knowledge as Internal & External Surveyor.
- Coordinates and manages accreditation survey activities by collaborating within and across individual facility leadership to develop an effective JCI accreditation infrastructure.
- Manages the survey process to prepare the facilities and the survey team members for surveys.
- Conducts accreditation and certification surveys as appropriate.
- Provides ideas in a timely manner to effectively implement new standard processes and methodologies, assessment practices and facility - wide training.
- Maintains expert and current knowledge of JCI, and other agency standard requirements.
- Demonstrates expertise in knowledge and application of all accreditation program standards.
- Ensures availability of current references of regulatory agency and accreditation standards, and communicates changes to senior management.
- Cooperates fully in actual surveys for accreditation and regulatory agencies among all facilities.
- Assists in obtaining the facilities and clinics licensures by completing the appropriate documentation.
- Maintains consistency for the survey findings and provides written summaries as needed.
- Communicates deficiencies and accreditation concerns to the AED of RACS and CEO of the facility.
- Collaborates and consults with other accredited facilities regarding current accreditation issues and improvement activities.

Requirements

- Bachelor Degree in Clinical Health Care related field or in Management, or other related field.
- Masters in Healthcare related field or Masters in Management.
- Eight years management experience out of which three years in managing accreditation in a hospital setting.
- Computer Skills: Advanced.
- Language Skills: Excellent command of English and Arabic language.

You will be rewarded with a tax free salary and fantastic benefits including accommodation, transport allowance, medical cover, a generous annual leave allowance and more. If you are interested in being considered for this role please click the Apply button below.

About the Company

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is the principal public healthcare provider for the State of Qatar. HMC is committed to actively contributing to and enabling the sustainable development of Qatar and its people in alignment with the Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030.

HMC believes in excellence in healthcare, education and research with each supporting the other to provide the safest, most effective and compassionate care to each and every one of our patients.

To meet the healthcare challenges of Qatars growing population, Hamad has transformed into a thriving and integrated Academic Health System which will make significant, positive impacts upon patient care, medical education and medical research.

In addition to three general hospitals (Al Khor Hospital, Al Wakra Hospital and The Cuban Hospital) HMC also manages five specialist hospitals (Hamad General Hospital, Rumailah Hospital, Womens Hospital, the National Center for Cancer Care and Research and Heart Hospital) which look after patients with the most prevalent conditions, including cancer, heart conditions, rehabilitation, and providing specialist treatment for women and children.