Ahmed M. Rafat, Branch Manager

Ahmed M. Rafat

Branch Manager

Alfa Medical Laboratory & Scan

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Master's degree, Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare & Hospital Management
Experience
20 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 3 Months

Branch Manager at Alfa Medical Laboratory & Scan
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since April 2014

This position is responsible for the management and leadership of operational, financial, programmatic and personnel for Alfa Laboratory & Scan clinical program or operational area as defined on the management structure of the Alfa Laboratory & Scan.
Responsibilities include:
 Personnel management, budget preparation, development & implementation of testing policies and procedures, overseeing teaching programs, and ensuring regulatory compliance to maintain accreditation.
 Ensuring high quality and accuracy of clinical testing and imaging, consulting with medical staff and faculty, developing and overseeing a quality assurance plan, competency plan, annual goals, resolving patient/testing problems, and ensuring training and competency of all personnel.
 Leading and facilitating, along with the faculty leader dyad, the service team(s) for their clinical program or operational area. The service team leadership is shared with the faculty dyad. All major decisions on clinical testing, operational workflow, capital budget, operational budget, annual goals and future directions flow through the service team and it is charged with implementing patient and family centered care.
 Immediate accountability for recruitment and retention, competency, employee engagement and safety of staff working in their area of oversight.
 Holding self and staff accountable for demonstrating the behavioral standards of Alfa Medical Laboratory & Scan.
 Problem solving, as The Alfa Medical Laboratory & Scan do testing or have oversight for testing that ranges from waived to moderate and high complexity. Problems encountered are of a moderate or high degree of difficulty and require independent decision-making ability. Problems may be of an operational, technical, procedural, or personnel management nature, at times requiring the incumbent to seek knowledge not readily available.
 Oversight of implementation of the Alfa Medical Laboratory & Scan educational and research mission as it applies for their area. This includes teaching of all levels of learners and meeting the special needs of researchers.
 A wide variety of contact relationships are involved in the performance of this position. Internal contacts include, but are not limited to medical technologists and other laboratory & Scan staff, nurses, physicians, medical directors, faculty members, lab or hospital administration, purchasing agents, and Human Resources. External contacts include manufacturing and sales representatives, outside laboratory and imaging representatives, regulatory inspectors, and peers from other healthcare institutions. Extensive communication, organization, time management, initiative, and technical skills are needed for successful performance.
 Formalize a customer development program per customer & country to drive new business.
 Regularly hold planned and structured meetings with all key accounts.

Marketing & Sales Manager at POLYPHARMA
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since January 2015

Be responsible for development, designing, and operationalizing Health Care Provider (HCP) strategy for a given brand/franchise. Focus on developing key messages, defining brand positioning, and designing core tactics in order to inform HCPs and drive the marketing and sales of products portfolio

Main Cairo Branch Manager at TechnoScan Radiodiagnosis Center
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2010 to December 2013

This position is responsible for the management and leadership of operational, financial, programmatic and personnel for TechnoScan clinical program or operational area as defined on the management structure of the TechnoScan. Responsibilities Include:
 Personnel management, budget preparation, development & implementation of testing policies and procedures, overseeing teaching programs, and ensuring regulatory compliance to maintain accreditation.
 Ensuring high quality and accuracy of clinical imaging, consulting with medical staff and faculty, developing and overseeing a quality assurance plan, competency plan, annual goals, resolving patient/testing problems, and ensuring training and competency of all personnel.
 Leading and facilitating, along with the faculty leader dyad, the service team(s) for their clinical program or operational area. The service team leadership is shared with the faculty dyad. All major decisions on clinical testing, operational workflow, capital budget, operational budget, annual goals and future directions flow through the service team and it is charged with implementing patient and family centered care.
 Immediate accountability for recruitment and retention, competency, employee engagement and safety of staff working in their area of oversight.
 Holding self and staff accountable for demonstrating the TechnoScan behavioral standards.
 Problem solving, as The TechnoScan do testing or have oversight for testing that ranges from waived to moderate and high complexity. Problems encountered are of a moderate or high degree of difficulty and require independent decision-making ability. Problems may be of an operational, technical, procedural, or personnel management nature, at times requiring the incumbent to seek knowledge not readily available.
 Oversight of implementation of the TechnoScan educational and research mission as it applies for their area. This includes teaching of all levels of learners and meeting the special needs of researchers.
 A wide variety of contact relationships are involved in the performance of this position. Internal contacts include, but are not limited to medical technologists and other laboratory & Scan staff, nurses, physicians, medical directors, faculty members, lab or hospital administration, purchasing agents, and Human Resources. External contacts include manufacturing and sales representatives, outside laboratory and imaging representatives, regulatory inspectors, and peers from other healthcare institutions. Extensive communication, organization, time management, initiative, and technical skills are needed for successful performance.
 Formalize a customer development program per customer & country to drive new business.
 Regularly hold planned and structured meetings with all key accounts.

IT Project Manager at TechnoScan Radiodiagnosis Center
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2008 to October 2010

Responsible for Successful planning, execution, and acceptance of information system implementation, provide leadership, and Works with the rest of the Project Team to coordinate all implementation activities and resources. Responsibilities include:
 Helps develop preliminary implementation strategy.
 Organizes Project Team and establishes appropriate decision-making bodies.
 Defines project standards and metrics for measurement.
 Develops global work-plan and schedules, develops or delegates and monitors development of departmental implementation work-plans where appropriate.
 Monitors overall project progress.
 Develops and monitors project budget from a cost and time perspective as required by the Project Champion.
 Monitors contract execution and ensure project compliance with contract and quality assurance standards.
 Oversees project documentation/library to ensure comprehensive project records are maintained as required by the organization.
 Identifies and manages risk and quality assurance issues which arise during project.
 Develops system for issue escalation and resolution.
 Manages resolution of project issues, escalating them to appropriate decision-making authorities within the organization when necessary.
 Coordinates project resources and other support groups as needed.
 Champions the vision and health care priorities within and outside of the implementation project.
 Create awareness of the project and impending change.
 Assist those impacted by ensuring changes they receive proper training, mentoring, etc.

IT “HIS/RIS/PACS” Manager at Specialized Medical Center
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2005 to April 2008

Responsible for the operational administration and network management of all HIS/RIS/PACS information system. Including the following functions and activities:
 Daily system monitoring;
 User, Network, and Storage Media Management;
 Quality control and performance monitoring;
 Study monitoring and patient information management;
 Training for new and ongoing users;
 Trouble-shooting and problem solving;
 Security, including development and monitoring of policies and procedures;
 Providing proactive technical administration, planning, coordination, documentation;
 Preparing a data-processing compilation and electronic data processing;
 Working to perfect the telecommunications network technology for specific needs (long distance consultation among specialists, join participation of researchers in separate places in the same research program, surgical tele-assistance by means of electronic transmission of video images, etc);
 Working with specialists in the medical and surgical fields to develop specialized software and database used for computer assisted diagnosis and therapy.

Radiodiagnosis Resident at Specialized Medical Center
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2004 to April 2006

Responsibilities include:
 Preparing the patient for tests and operating the equipment used to produce record and develop anatomical images.
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 Diagnosing diseases and lesions that affect the skeleton and organs of the human body by means of X-Ray and other types of radiation diagnostic examination (Angiography, Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging “MRI, ” Computerized Axial Tomography “CAT Scan”, or Computerized Tomography “CT”).
 Analyzing images generated in the course of prescribed examinations.
 Formulating a diagnosis working with other specialists (Gynecologist, Orthopedist, Neurologist, etc.).
 Participating in the treatment of certain diseases that require a precise localized treatment.

IT and RIS/PACS Administrator for the Digital Library Project at Kasr EI Aini Cairo University Hospitals
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2003 to February 2004

Responsible for the operational administration and network management of all HIS/RIS/PACS information system. Including the following functions and activities:
 Daily system monitoring;
 User, Network, and Storage Media Management;
 Quality control and performance monitoring;
 Study monitoring and patient information management;
 Training for new and ongoing users;
 Trouble-shooting and problem solving;
 Security, including development and monitoring of policies and procedures;
 Providing proactive technical administration, planning, coordination, documentation;
 Preparing a data-processing compilation and electronic data processing;
 Working to perfect the telecommunications network technology for specific needs (long distance consultation among specialists, join participation of researchers in separate places in the same research program, surgical tele-assistance by means of electronic transmission of video images, etc);
 Working with specialists in the medical and surgical fields to develop specialized software and database used for computer assisted diagnosis and therapy.

Education

Master's degree, Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare & Hospital Management
  • at “AUC” American University in Cairo
  • November 2014

Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare & Hospital Management (Including; Hospital Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, Finance, and Quality Management), “AUC” Institute of Management Development, Management Center, Falaki Academic Center.

Master's degree, Radiodiagnosis
  • at Azhar University
  • December 2011

 (July 2011, Signed Excellent), Accepted and Approved Master's Thesis, submitted for partial fulfilment of the Master degree in Radiodiagnosis, Entitled (Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Spinal Tumors).  (Nov 2010, Signed Very Good), First Part of Master of Science in Radiodiagnosis, (M.Sc.),

Bachelor's degree, Medicine And Surgery
  • at Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr EI-Aini Hospital
  • March 2000

Bachelor Of Medicine And Surgery (M.B.BCh.), March 2000, With a Graduation Honor of Very Good for a score about 80% among the Kasr EI Aini examinees.

Specialties & Skills

IT Project Management
Medical Business Development Management
Quality Management
Marketing Management
Hospital Management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

نقابة الاطباء
  • طبيب حر
  • January 2000

Training and Certifications

أشعه تشخيصيه (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2006
Valid Until:
February 2013