Service Line Chief, Heart Lungs & Vascular

Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

The Aga Khan University is a private, international university committed to international standards of excellence in teaching, research and service. Its teaching hospital, the Aga Khan University Hospital has been accredited by the prestigious Joint Commission International for achieving the highest international healthcare standards. The Heart, Lungs and Vascular Service Line at the Aga Khan University Hospital offers the most advanced and comprehensive cardiac, pulmonary and vascular care across the country. Team of Physicians and Surgeons along with Nurses and Technicians, work together to deliver specialized care to our patients suffering from heart disease and disorders.  The cardiac services offer a full range of primary prevention, diagnostic (laboratory testing, clinical imaging, cardiopulmonary) to interventional (angiograph, angiogram), surgical (coronary artery bypass graft, also known as CABG) and rehabilitation options. The Pulmonary and Critical Care Services are equipped with the state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities for patients with pulmonary diseases and those who need critical care. 

Responsibilities

Reporting to CEO of the Hospital, you will be accountable for an overall clinical leadership of the Service Line, which includes ensuring delivery of effective, efficient, timely, high quality services in line with accreditation and regulatory requirements, support in developing the strategic plans and implementing service line goals & plans to ensure that the goals and objectives are accomplished. You will provide leadership for the implementation of changes required to operate effectively in an agile environment and will be accountable for the delivery of quality of services.

You will work in a complex environment of delivering services, research and teaching. Besides, you are expected to be aware of the responsibilities of working in the context of the governance policies of the Institution.

Requirements

You should have:

• an MBBS / MD degree or equivalent with suitable post-graduate qualifications with extensive leadership, managerial and clinical experience in a teaching hospital
• at least 10 years of experience as Clinician with demonstrated leadership success in a medical practice setting would be preferred
• ability to identify and manage critical issues and priorities •strong analytical and critical reasoning skills
• high level of managerial competency for establishing and applying robust performance management systems and accountability frameworks
• excellent leadership and influencing skills and demonstrable professional credibility
• strong commercial and business insight, understanding the impact of operational efficiencies on overall patient care and performance targets
• evidence of setting ambitious attainable targets and of leading and implementing innovative solutions, and complex change and modernization programmes designed to improve quality and services within financial constraints
• an experience of working and contributing at a senior level with a proven track record of producing high quality results in the management and leadership of operations.

To Apply

You should send your detailed CVs to human.rouserces@aku.edu

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be submitted latest by February 28, 2019