Chief Pathologist (Healthcare) – Nairobi, Kenya.

Our Client, an upcoming high-end private hospital in the leafy suburbs of Nairobi is looking to recruit a Chief Pathologist. The successful candidate will be in charge of overseeing, supervising, and administrating all laboratory activities, in accordance to established hospital and department policies and standards. He/she will be in charge of complying with all criteria mandated by appropriate accrediting and licensing agencies. The ideal candidate MUST have more than 15 years’ working experience as a pathologist, 8 of which must be in a supervisory role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes, and directs department/program activities.
• Develops goals and objectives, establishes and implements policies and procedures for department/program operation.
• Introduces and demonstrates new procedures, programs, and equipment to the staff.
• Oversees the selection, training/orientation, and assignment of the staff.
• Develops and recommends department operating budget and ensures that the department operates within allocated funds.
• Responsible for the department’s operational excellence and ensures that the department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards.
• Responsible for the fiscal management of the department and ensures the proper utilization of organization’s financial resources.
• Effectively communicates departmental, organizational, and industrial information to staff.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
• Follows the hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intra-departmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
• Coordinates departmental/program functions with other hospital departments and promotes good department/program public relations.
• Encourages professional development of department personnel through in-service education and outside conferences.

Qualifications:

• Master of Medicine in Clinical Pathology.
• Advanced competency in diagnostic clinical pathology.
• 15 years working experience, 8 of which must be in a supervisory role.
• Business savvy.
• Demonstrate ability to transmit knowledge, skills through patient education.
• Demonstrable leadership skills.
• Sound decision making and problem-solving skills.

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