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Omara Peter
Health System Specialist.
Kitgum Town
Summary
Experienced Health System Manager offering 16-years background with medium and large hospitals in both rural and urban settings. Well-versed in all aspects of healthcare and business administration with success in building robust medical practices. Accomplished successful upgrade of a health facility into a 68% self-sustainable Private Not-for profit (PNFP) Hospital.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Medical Administrator
Yotkom Uganda
5 2012 - Current
- Supervise daily administrative operations at the Hospital
- Design budgets and establish rates for health services at the Hospital
- Oversee hiring, training, and evaluation of human resources at the hospital
- Procure funding through fundraising and community partnerships
- Serve as liaison between the facility staff, governance, and patients
- Oversee the collection and utilization of both patient and facility data
- Draw up short, medium, and long term organizational strategy
- Ensure compliance with governmental policies and insurance reimbursement
- Develop new policies and procedures to better serve the patient population
- Develop and implement effective policies for all operational procedures and streamline operational practices
- Monitor work schedules
- Monitor staffs' performances
- Train new employees
- Stay up-to-date and observe healthcare regulations at the workplace.
Field Based Medical Clinical Officer
Medicines Sans Frontiers Holland
10.2010 - 09.2011
- Enhanced patient outcomes by providing knowledgeable education on procedures, medications, and other physician instructions
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain an outstanding attendance record
- Provided medical consultation services in Out-Patient Department (OPD), In-Patient Department (IPD)
- Treated and reviewed HIV/TB-MDRTB patients and traveled in the field for community TB surveillance
- Performed minor surgical operations
- Performed home-based care for TB patients and searching for TB suspects in the community
- Reported on a weekly basis to the supervisor
- Attended Monday morning meetings with field staff.
Environmental Health & Safety Supervisor
Tullow Oil Uganda
08.2009 - 08.2010
- Induction of new international staff into the operation camp
- Assessed several oil wells for the safety of the security guards
- Health educating members in the operation camp on best health practices
- Carried out investigations on minor ailments and offering first-aid treatment
- Referral of injured field staff members for better healthcare from the operation camp
- Drove with 'Quick Reaction' Security Forces (QRFs) to sites in case of emergencies
- Assessed compliance of camp operations and adequate employee notification for emerging new policies
- Assessed compliance of site operations, accuracy of forms, and adequate employee notification for Skills/Experiences attained.
Health Coordinator
Diocese of Kitgum
10.2008 - 08.2009
- Conducted new employee interviews, orientation, and training, and provided ongoing monitoring and evaluation
- Updated contract, project, and health unit in-charges with daily status reports on observations and incidents
- Monitored safety and assessed risk levels and mitigation strategies at health facilities
- Represented Diocese of Kitgum in annual symposiums for the Zonal coordination meetings
- Coordinated the activities of different health units and setting a uniform standard for operations
- Observed the implementation of government policies and treatment guidelines in all the Diocesan health centers
- Developed project proposals for health projects for the benefit of the community within the catchment areas
- Reported regularly to the Diocesan Secretary and the Diocesan Bishop
- Carried out monitoring and evaluation of the different health projects in the Diocese.
Education
Master of Science - Global Health
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
United Kingdom 04.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Health Administration -
Uganda Christian University
01.2017 - 04.2020
Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Community Health - undefined
Gulu School of Clinical Medicine
01.2005 - 04.2008
Uganda Advance Certificate of Education (UACE) - undefined
Sir Samuel Baker School
01.2002 - 04.2003
Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) - undefined
Kitgum Comprehensive College (KCC)
01.1998 - 04.2001
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Pandwong Muslim Primary School
01.1991 - 04.1997
Skills
- Effective Communication Techniques
- Self Motivation
- Healthcare management
- Multitasking
- Time Management
- Staff Development
- Effective Communication
- Goal Setting
- Organizational Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Problem-solving
- Analytical Skills
Ambition
To become an independent researcher in the field of Health Systems strengthening with exceptional Team supervision, Project Coordination, Analytical problem-solving and optimized resource use to achieve challenging targets.
Societal Responsibilities
- Former volunteer with Medicine-San-Frontiers Holland - Uganda section, to show solidarity with my community members who lived in the Internally Displaced Peoples' camps (IDPs) during the civil war in Northern Uganda.
- A former member of the Case-Management Sub-committee of the COVID-19 District Taskforce, Kitgum district 2020-2021.
- Current appointed Board Member, Yotkom Hospital; an Australian founded hospital in Kitgum District, Northern Uganda where I currently serve as the Hospital Administrator since the year 2012 to date.
- Current appointed member of the Health Unit Management Committee (HUMC) - New Life Medical Centre; an Anglican Church affiliated Medical Facility in Kitgum District, Northern Uganda.
- Current appointed Member and Head of Sub-committee of Finance; Health Unit Management Committee, Anglican Diocese of Kitgum Health Centre II in Kitgum district, Northern Uganda.
- Current Chair, Health Committee - Kitgum Urban Archdeaconry, Anglican Diocese of Kitgum.
- A valid registered member of the Allied Health Professionals' Council of Uganda (AHPC).
- Active Associate member of Uganda Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship (UCMF) and member International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA).
- An active registered member, Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU).
Cultural Diversity
Due to the vast experience attained in several workplaces, national and international conferences, studies and other travels, I have witnessed, learnt and experienced diverse cultures across the globe and this has prepared me for more challenging responsibilities (work or studies) that require the knowledge and experience of interacting with groups of people with different interests, needs, values, talents, skills, beliefs and sexual orientations.
Attributes
- Effective communication.
- Experienced Leadership.
- Good time manager.
- Competent IT skills.
- Innovative problem solving.
- Resilience
- Negotiation
- Flexibility.
- Relationship Development.
- Compliance to rule of law.
Awards
- The Prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship from British Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC, UK) to study MSc. Global Health (PT) at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in U.K (2022-2024).
- Academic Excellence Award from Office of the University Vice-Chancellor for obtaining a FirstClass Honours Bachelor Degree in Health Administration from Uganda Christian University (UCU).
- Full scholarship to attend the 4th Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative care offered by Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) and Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) from 14th 15th Sept 2023.
References
- Dr. Sara Begg, Lecturer - Health Promotion, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine - LSTM, U.K., Sara.Begg@lstmed.ac.uk
- Dr. Nara Tagiyeva-Milne, Senior Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine - LSTM, U.K., Nara.Tagiyeva-Milne@lstmed.ac.uk
- Mr. Luke Ochieng, Academic Administrator, School of Medicine - Department of Health Administration, Uganda Christian University (UCU) - Kampala Uganda, lochieng@ucu.ac.ug
- Dr. Oyoo Charles Akiya, Commissioner of Health, Department of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Ministry of Health - Uganda, +256 772 353795, coyoakiya@yahoo.co.uk
Training
- The 17th International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA) conference in Arusha, Tanzania - July 2023.
- The 4th Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative Care, 14th to 15th September 2023 in Kampala Uganda.
Interests
Timeline
Master of Science - Global Health
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
04.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Health Administration -
Uganda Christian University
01.2017 - 04.2020
Field Based Medical Clinical Officer
Medicines Sans Frontiers Holland
10.2010 - 09.2011
Environmental Health & Safety Supervisor
Tullow Oil Uganda
08.2009 - 08.2010
Health Coordinator
Diocese of Kitgum
10.2008 - 08.2009
Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Community Health - undefined
Gulu School of Clinical Medicine
01.2005 - 04.2008
Uganda Advance Certificate of Education (UACE) - undefined
Sir Samuel Baker School
01.2002 - 04.2003
Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) - undefined
Kitgum Comprehensive College (KCC)
01.1998 - 04.2001
undefined
Pandwong Muslim Primary School
01.1991 - 04.1997
Medical Administrator
Yotkom Uganda
5 2012 - Current
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