• The DHS will work closely with and report regularly to FWAB NY.

• Directly supervise the medical director, medical education director, director of nursing, admin director, and director of prevention and outreach coordinator.

• Oversee the development and provision of educational activities that will meet the needs of the hospital and hospital staff members.

• Develop leadership within the Lao clinical and administrative team to enable sustainable local management to occur within the hospital. 

• In charge of the hospital quality of care framework design and implementation (in close collaboration with the Medical Director and the Nursing Director) for the development and monitoring of a hospital quality assurance system, which allows the assessment and improvement of the quality of health care provided by the LFHC team.

• Oversee the development and implementation of hospital-wide medical policies and protocols.

• Ensure LFHC has a coordinated multidisciplinary clinical team that provides compassionate, safe and effective clinical care to children.

• Provide guidance on the hospital’s long-term strategy.

• In charge of the opening of new clinical services.

• Review Clinical Incidents together with the Medical Director and the Nursing Director with the incident review committee and propose appropriate corrective actions.

• Provide bedside education, consultation, and assistance with clinical care to Lao medical staff as required.

• Develop collaboration with LFHC external partners in order to improve LFHC clinical practices.

• Clinical shift supervision with bedside education, mentoring, and guidance.

• Support the LFHC team in close collaboration with the Medical Education Director in undertaking research projects.

• Share back-up call (day and night) as needed.

• Lead by example in demonstrating excellent care on a daily basis.

• Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations in dealing with fellow employees and supervisors.

Essential:                

• A Medical Degree from an internationally recognized university

• Registration to practice clinical medicine in the applicant’s home country

• Recent clinical experience in the practice of acute pediatric medicine

• A higher qualification in pediatrics and/or a close related pediatric subspecialty field

• Management and budgeting experience in a health care setting

• Demonstrated high-quality communication, leadership, team building and organizational skills

• Commitment to providing compassionate and nurturing care to patients

• Willingness to work with donors and community businesses for the purpose of fundraising, if necessary

Highly desirable: 

• A higher qualification in a health or management field

• Experience working in a developing country in a low resource setting

• Housing allowance

• Travel allowance (R/T to home country once a year)

• Health insurance

• Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Luang Prabang is an amazing and lovely place to live and work.