Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

RESPONSIBLE TO :
Director, Organization & Management

BASIC FUNCTION:
Plans, organizes, and manages the activities of the section of Operations Research. Provides professional support and counsel on issues related to high productivity and optimal resource deployment through expertise in staffing studies, operations research, systems analysis and design, cost containment/reduction initiatives, and development of reliable, efficient and effective processes and methods.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
Plans, organizes, and manages the activities of the Operations Research Section.
Directs section staff in research, analysis and design of hospital staffing blueprint, systems, methods, and operations. Provides guidance in the development and design of new work methods, systems, and procedures.
Supervises the design and implementation of approved measures to improve the Hospital's integrated systems of staff, material, information, space, equipment and energy.
Supervises the review of Hospital-wide programs or services and develops recommendations and prepares presentations supporting executive-level decisions relative to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Hospital's operations.
Directs work analyses and measurement studies, and validates recommendations on the need for, and utilization of, personnel.
Coordinates with Hospital management staff the installation of management report systems, to support sound methods and procedures and maximize administrative and managerial control.
Supervises evaluation and monitoring of capital investments in equipment and facilities, and validates analyses of such investments in terms of space and resource utilization.
Prepares schedules, coordinates projects and assignments of the section. Prepares section budgets, monitors records and expenditures and submits reports.
Participates in the recruitment process of applicants in O&M, as required. Orients new staff to section activities.
Supervises section staff. Provides leadership, training and education to subordinates. Evaluates performance of subordinates.
Attends meetings of assigned committees.
Maintains an effective flow of information to, and coordinates with the Director and section supervisors.
Maintains knowledge on current trends in specialty and makes recommendations for continuous improvement.
Lends technical experience and support in specialty to all sections within O&M and to other areas within the Hospital as required.
Plans and determines the contents of the O&M Homepage pertinent to Operations Research Section.
Monitors adherence of section staff to Internal Policies and/or Procedures (IPPs) applicable to Section. Supervises development of IPPs for the section.
Follows all Hospital related policies and procedures.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION:
PhD, Master's, or Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Management Engineering, or management Industrial Engineering required.

EXPERIENCE & OTHER QUALIFICATIONS'
Minimum five (5) years with PhD, eight (8) years with Master's degree, or eleven (11) years with Bachelor's degree of professional experience, with at least three (3) years in a senior or supervisory position, in operations research and/or analytical studies of staffing, methods, systems and procedures, and in similar duties and functions of this job, in a hospital setting or a large public organization required.

About the Company

The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) is a 985-bed tertiary/quaternary care and referral hospital with facilities in Jeddah and Riyadh in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the national referral and research centre for oncology, organ transplantation, cardiovascular diseases and genetic diseases and we provide treatment for everything from minor to complex and advanced medical conditions for Saudi Arabian nationals. We hold Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation as an Academic Medical Centre, and American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC) Magnet designation. We are recognized as one of the leading healthcare organizations in the Middle East.

The Riyadh Hospital was established on land donated by King Faisal and was opened by King Khalid in 1975 with a current total land area of 920,000 square meters. We employ over 10,000 employees coming from 63 different nationalities.

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