Chief of Medical Staff

Job Summary

The Medical Center Director will be the clinical leader and standard-bearer for our physician team. This role will oversee the recruitment, privileging, performance and professional development of our medical staff to ensure every physician delivers exceptional patient care in full alignment with our hospital’s mission and values.

Job Description

1. Minimum of MBA or Masters degree in Hospital Administration, Business Administration or related fields.
2. Ability to think critically and creatively.
3. Reference-prior supervisory and management experience.
4. Provides institutional strategy and oversight
5. Works collaboratively with administration to develop and oversee system objectives and services
6. Practice within legal, ethical and professional boundaries.
7. Develop the clinical and quality strategy for the medical staff, in partnership with the executive team.
8. Oversee recruitment, credentialing, privileging and onboarding of all physicians.
9. Establish and enforce medical staff policies, procedures and clinical protocols.
10. Monitor clinical quality, patient safety and performance indicators for the physician team.
11. Foster a culture of clinical excellence, innovation, teamwork and patient-centred care.
12. Lead initiatives to enhance physician engagement, performance and professional development.
13. Oversee the peer review and professional practice evaluation programs for physicians.
14. Serve as a liaison between medical staff and administration. Align the clinical and business goals.
15. Keep current with clinical advances and introduce evidence-based practices across specialities.
16. Ensure medical staff compliance with all hospital bylaws, policies and external regulations.
17. Perform other administrative duties as and when required.
18. And to perform other duties that may be assigned by management from time to time.

Job Requirements

1. Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution.
2. Speciality training in a relevant clinical field, with current board certification.
3. Valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Nigeria.
4. 10+ years of clinical leadership experience, 5+ years as a Chief of Staff or Medical Director.
5. Track record of driving clinical excellence and building high-performing physician teams.
6. Deep commitment to patient-centred care, quality and safety.
7. Strong ethics, professionalism and emotional intelligence. A role model for the medical staff.
8. Skilled communicator, consensus-builder and change agent. Able to align and engage physicians.
9. Strategic thinker with the vision to shape the long-term direction of our clinical programs.
10. Ability to adapt to change and implement change initiatives.
11. Must be eloquent and exude confidence.