Employment Opportunities at Cedarcrest Hospitals Limited

Cedarcrest Hospitals Limited was founded in Abuja in January 2008. The hospital started as a mono specialty centre and was formerly known as Cedarcrest Orthopaedic Clinics Ltd. Within a few years, the hospital expanded its scope of services and has become a leading private multispecialty hospital. The core vision of the organisation is to provide world-class specialist healthcare services to patients in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.

Cedarcrest Hospitals Limited currently has four hospitals located in Abuja, Lagos and Niger state, having over one hundred (100) bed capacity without patient camps in several other cities across Nigeria.  Our services and facilities span several specialties and include emergency / trauma centre, radiology diagnostic centre, prosthetic manufacturing plant, oxygen manufacturing plant, modular surgical operating theatres, gastrointestinal endoscopy suite, and several other facilities that make for a modern multispecialty hospital.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Administrative Manager

Location: Abuja (FCT)

The Role

  • The Administrative Manager who reports primarily to the CEO will supervise daily support operations of our hospital and plan the most efficient administrative procedures.
  • The incumbent will deliver a mix of leadership and decision making skill. The role holder must help a business identify its administrative needs and work with a team of professionals to meet those demands. You will lead a team of professionals to complete a range of administrative duties in different departments.
  • The role will ensure all support activities are carried on efficiently and effectively to allow the other operations to function properly.
  • The incumbent will be adept in departmental procedures and policies and will be able to actively discover new ways to do the job more efficiently.
  • The Administrative Manager must ensure work is done within general methods and procedures and exercises considerable independent judgment to select proper courses of action.

Responsibilities

  • Planning and coordinating administrative procedures and systems and devising ways to streamline processes
  • Plan and coordinate administrative procedures and systems and devise ways to streamline processes
  • Manages all administrative support functions, including office organization and procedures, records and files, academic course scheduling, and meetings and events planning.
  • Ensure the smooth and adequate flow of information within the company to facilitate other business operations.
  • Oversee facilities services, maintenance activities and legal department etc
  • Keep abreast with all organizational changes and business developments
  • Ensure operations adhere to policies and regulations

Qualifications

  • B.Sc. / BA in Business Administration or related field
  • MSc or MBA in Business Administration is an added advantage
  • 4+ years proven experience as administration manager
  • In-depth understanding of office management procedures and departmental and legal policies
  • Familiarity with financial and facilities management principles
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
  • An analytical mind with problem-solving skills
  • Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
  • A team player with leadership skills

Special Conditions:

  • Employment is contingent on passing a medical screening conducted by the hospital
  • Employee will be subject to various testing including but not limited to drug and medical testing throughout the tenure of their employment
  • Knowledge of workflow processes, laboratory supplies and equipment, and billing and laboratory information systems.

Job Title: ICT Manager

Location: Abuja (FCT)

The Role

  • Reporting to the CEO, the ICT Manager is a professional who is responsible and accountable for the smooth running of our computer systems and IT infrastructure within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs and timeline.
  • The incumbent will analyze and anticipate operational ICT needs and challenges and will introduce cost-effective technology improvement solutions in accordance with established policies, procedures, and service standards for optimal performance, integrity, security, and strategic alignment of systems.
  • The incumbent will be responsible for managing the company’s IT function to ensure IT fully supports business objectives and the company achieves a maximum return on its IT investment.
  • The role holder will assist in an in-depth training and capacity building program including choosing and the mentoring of department staff. A key prerequisite is to develop the capacity of personnel to the level where they can manage and operate the ICT Unit in an efficient and effective manner.

Responsibilities

  • Manage information technology and computer systems
  • Plan, organize, control and evaluate IT and electronic data operations
  • Lead the design, specification, configuration, installation and maintenance of local area network hardware, software, and telecommunication services.
  • Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems. He must be able to preserve assets, information security and control structures.
  • Develop Service Level Agreements for service providers, determines performance targets for IT personnel and assists in selecting IT Service Providers.
  • Manage IT staff by training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and appraising their performance
  • Train staff in ICT department for effective and smooth running of the department
  • Design, develop, implement and coordinate systems, policies and procedures
  • Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems
  • Act in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy
  • Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time
  • Audit systems and assess their outcomes
  • Preserve assets, information security and control structures.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information System (MIS) or similar fields.
  • Post graduate / Master’s degree and additional qualification in Information Technology will be an added advantage.
  • Relevant IT certifications will be a plus.
  • Have at least 10 years’ practical experience in a large organization with similar business and operational ICT functions, 5 years of which should have been at a managerial level.
  • Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis and of computer hardware / software systems.
  • Expertise in data centre management and data governance.
  • Hands-on experience with computer networks, network administration and network installation.
  • The candidate must possess highly effective supervisory skills and techniques, have demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both written and orally.
  • Direct and coordinate operations with strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Must be dependable with integrity and have rapt attentive to details.

Special Conditions:

  • Employment is contingent on passing a medical screening conducted by the hospital
  • Employee will be subject to various testing including but not limited to drug and medical testing throughout the tenure of their employment
  • Knowledge of workflow processes.

Job Title: Consultant Anaesthetist

Job Code: #A00001
Location: Abuja (FCT)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) registered with MDCN with a valid practicing license.
  • FMCA or its equivalent.
  • Must have a minimum of 2 years post fellowship experience as a Consultant Anaesthetist.
  • In-depth knowledge of legal medical guidelines and medical best practices.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent quantitative skills.
  • Respect for patient’s confidentiality.
  • Compassionate and approachable.
  • Responsible and trustworthy.

Special Conditions:

  • Employment is contingent on passing a medical screening conducted by the hospital
  • The employee will be subject to various testing including but not limited to drug and medical testing throughout the tenure of their employment
  • Knowledge of workflow processes.

 

Job Title: Chief Finance Officer

Job Code: #F00002
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Detailed Job Description
General

  • Provides leadership, direction, and management of the finance team
  • Interprets corporate strategies into financial strategies and plans
  • Provides strategic recommendations to the CEO and members of the executive management team
  • Manages the processes for financial forecasts, budgets, and monitors cashflow
  • Oversees the preparation of all financial reporting
  • Advising on long-term business and financial plans
  • Reviews all formal finance related procedures and accounting controls
  • Reviews and approves payroll, all payments, and disbursements

Specific:

  • Assist the CEO / Medical Director to create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial plans and supporting information systems of the company, including budgeting, tax planning, and conservation of assets.
  • Develop financial strategies towards meeting the company’s goals
  • Coordinate Monthly Performance Review (MPR) and Quarterly Business Review (QBR)
  • Develop and monitor Key performance indicators for the Hospital
  • Coordinate changes and improvements in automated financial and management information systems for the Hospital
  • Develop funding strategies for the company’s projects
  • Oversee processing of revenue, expenditure, and position control documents, department budgets, staff salary updates, ledger, and account maintenance and data entry
  • Coordinate the preparation of monthly financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and information reports.
  • Develop and implement finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures.
  • Develop financial and budget policies and procedures.
  • Maintain appropriate financial control policies and measures.
  • Provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations.
  • Ensures record systems are maintained following generally accepted auditing and accounting standards.
  • Assist the CEO / Medical Director to develop and direct the implementation of strategic business and operational plans, projects, programs, and systems.
  • Analyze cash flow, cost controls, and expenses to guide management.
  • Analyze monthly financial statements to identify potential weak areas.
  • Assist the CEO / Medical Director to establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures
  • Provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
  • Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the Hospital
  • Mitigate key elements of the company’s financial risk profile
  • Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
  • Report risk issues to the Board
  • Maintain a good and productive relationship with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations

Qualifications

  • B.Sc. degree with a second-class upper grade in Accounting or any Finance-related course
  • MSc in any Finance-related course
  • Member of a recognized professional body (ICAN, ACCA, CFA)

Work Experience:

  • At least five years’ experience in the finance manager role of a corporate organization, preferably the healthcare industry.
  • At least three years’ experience in preparing management accounts and financial management positions.
  • At least two years’ experience in overseeing the day to day financial administration in a small to medium-sized organization.
  • At least two years’ experience in a well-organized audit firm.

Skill Requirements:

  • Excellent leadership and management skill
  • Excellent Microsoft office skill
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
  • Results-oriented, strategic thinker and planner
  • Experience in the use of various financial reporting software

Deadline: 10th October, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: careers@cedarcresthospitals.com using the “Position Title” as the subject of the email application.