Chief Medical Officer

**Job Purpose**:
The Chief Medical Officer plans and directs all aspects of the company's medical policies and procedures. The incumbent is responsible for strategic management of the medical centre and maintaining good working relationships with all stakeholders.

Further to this, the role is responsible for quality assurance and compliance with relevant legislation.

**Principal Accountabilities**:

- Contribute to the design of the Operations Divisional Strategy and ensure strategies are implemented and integrated within areas of responsibility
- Lead the development and implementation of the Operations department’s strategy
- Drive the profitability of the department and the overall Division
- Ensure the management and control of the department’s budget
- Drawing up Annual Budget (including review of Asset Register)
- Track and control monthly budget (approve orders and payments against planned budget)
- Identify any discrepancies and implement corrective actions
- Ensure cost and headcount containment within area of control
- Ensure legal compliance with related legislation
- Design, implement and revise policies based on trend analysis
- Implement quality assurance programmes and conduct compliancy audits
- Evaluate adequacy of procedures and recommend corrective actions
- Work collaboratively with other departments in order to achieve a common goal
- Develop networks, identify revenue-generating opportunities and participate in negotiation of provider contracts Operations
- Ensure the efficient and effective management of the department and associated functions
- Optimise technology to enhance internal and external customer expectations
- Ensure all processes implemented to deliver customer value
- Drive customer centricity within all areas of control
- Establish and manage effective internal and external stakeholder relationships through appropriate relationship building and networking
- Ensure that effective Governance and Risk Management policies, processes and systems are in place for the department
- Ensure regular and timeous reporting of information to key stakeholders
- Lead and drive continuous optimisation programmes and initiatives for the department
- Manage a comprehensive Occupational Health programme
- Review and advise on medical surveillance programmes within the company
- Ensure planning and completion of the above in compliance statutory and legal requirements
- Conduct occupational health risk assessments, recommend and implement corrective actions
- Compile, review and implement health-, environmental and safety related policies and procedures
- Assist and advise on management of medical emergencies, occupational disease and injuries on duty
- Assess and advise on management of absenteeism and disability
- Provide health-related advice and relevant training to employees
- Manage a comprehensive passenger care programme
- Advise and assist with implementation of policies related to travel of passengers with medical conditions
- Advise and inform passengers of air travel related health issues
- Authorisation and oversight of medical reservations
- Research, advise and oversee adequacy of emergency medical equipment on-board aircraft
- Participate in disaster management and DOH passenger health care initiatives and actions
- Manages a comprehensive communicable disease outbreak programme as and when required
- Manages the implementation of the Company’s special sick leave policy pertaining to air crew
- Administrative duties
- Ensure compliance of documentation with relevant legislation
- Ensure accuracy, confidentiality and safekeeping of medical information
- Prepare monthly and annual management reports
- Wellness development and management
- Promote wellness within the company by means of education, training and providing access to service programmes
- Review and maintain an Employee Assistance Programme in order to provide cost-effective support to employees
- Resource management
- Recruit and retain staff who possess the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to work effectively in the Medical Department
- Provide formal and informal training to staff
- Implement efficient systems and equipment within the department to provide a comprehensive service of good quality
- Liaison with regulatory bodies relating to the withdrawal and re-instatement of the crew DD50 licenses and assist crew with submission to the SACAA Medical Panel in this regard
- Provide expertise/ consult with SAA Management regarding the fitness of crew to operate aircraft while maintaining the confidentiality of the medical information

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Registration with South African Health Professions Council
- Registration with SACAA as a senior AME
- Registration with a medical insurance provider
- Medical degree with postgraduate degree in Aviation Medicine
- Diploma in Occupational Medicine
- License to dispense medication
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in Aviation Medicine