Job Opportunity as a Quality Coordinator at the Health Department with Al Futtaim in the UAE

Al Futtaim is offering a job opportunity as a Quality Coordinator to join the team in the healthcare department in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

1. Promotes optimal and effective patient safety practices to other HealthaHub colleagues, patients and their families.
2. Support the Quality department activities related to the management of data, analysis and accurate presentation to support evidence-based decision making.
3. Support HealthHub departments in identifying, defining, monitoring, and implementing the Quality improvement initiatives and Patient Safety activities in line with the Quality plan.
4. Support all aspects of HealthHub compliance activities and assisting the continuous compliance with and adherence to the accreditation Standards or other third party in assigned areas
5. Actively participates in accreditation process by taking responsibility for the coordination of specific chapters or standards.
6. Support the Quality committee activities, and the specific agenda items as required.
7. Communicates all appropriate information from quality activities to committees, accreditation teams, departments and persons affected by these activities.
8. Supports the coordination, management and implementation of HealthHub policies, procedures and other evidence-based guidance used to inform effective clinical and non-clinical practice within HealthHub services.
9. Supports the management and review processes related to safety and environmental issues within the services provided or contracted by HealthHub.
10. Supports the design and implementation of performance improvement projects.
11. Responsible for the confidentiality of information that they access to or came across during their work at HealthHub.
12. Facilitate meetings, forums, focus groups and workshops.
13. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
14. Participate in educational opportunities related to the functions of the department.
15. Assist in the identification and quantification of problems that impact the Quality and safety of the services provided by HealthHub (clinical and non-clinical).
16. Leads the development and implementation of case reviews for quality improvement activities including Focus review.
17. Facilitates and coordinates performance improvement activities within assigned departments by leading and supporting improvement efforts through the use of tools and methods (ie. Lean Six-Sigma, PDSA, etc.). 
18. Responsible for the surveillance and reporting of nosocomial infections, investigation of infection or clusters of infections as warranted, microbiological monitoring of the healthcare environment and remediation as warranted, targeted education, consultation, research, administration and continued professional development.
19. Conducts rounds, discussing and monitoring infection control practices with staff; collects infection data from departments, maintaining records for each case; trains staff on implementation of infection control practices.
20. Develop and revise Infection Prevention and Control policies based on best practice literature.
21. Ensure timely response to changes in legislation, health-care trends and government directives that may impact facilities’ ability to provide care.
22. Reports communicable diseases to the DHA as required.
23. Participates in project review and assessment during facility construction.
24. Performs annual and ongoing risk assessment and monitors organizational compliance with all infection prevention practices.

1. Bachelor's degree in a related field (Science, Nursing, etc.) 
2. Any related quality/ infection control certificates.
3. Experience with the organization’s identified Quality Improvement model/program.
4. knowledge of the epidemiology of infectious diseases and methods to effectively control their spread.
5. Knowledge of the principles of decontamination, disinfection and sterilization.
6. Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities.
7. Knowledge of Quality, risk management, and patient safety principles.

About Al Futtaim:

Al-Futtaim’s family business traces its origins back to the 1930s on the banks of the Dubai Creek, a trailblazer for innovative trading concepts designed to enrich lifestyles. Today, Al-Futtaim is present in 29 countries, represents over 200 companies spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, and it is now 42,000 people strong. Currently spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, Al-Futtaim’s diverse and far-reaching portfolio of brands and companies are ever-present in people’s lives, from the shores of Singapore to the sands of the UAE.

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