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DIRECTOR GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES (copy 1)
Curative Activities
- Deliver and authorize transfer and death certificates for admitted patients.
- Perform surgical and gyneco-obstetric procedures.
- Conduct at least one weekly visit to each department.
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Conduct formative technical supervision and mentorship of health centers.
- Supervise quality of care provided by physicians, nurses, and paramedical staff.
- Conduct morning clinical meetings in collaboration with the Clinical Director.
- Organize and conduct meetings with hospital medical staff.
- Initiate and coordinate operational research within the hospital.
- Organize and coordinate accreditation committee meetings.
Infrastructure Management
- Approve construction plans, budgets, and rehabilitation proposals.
- Supervise ongoing construction works.
- Approve reports on hospital construction and rehabilitation needs assessments.
Financial Resources and Assets Management
- Approve hospital consumption reports and purchase orders.
- Approve reports on drug management and store management.
- Supervise hospital financial management.
- Approve financial statements and all payments.
- Organize and chair Hospital Management Committee meetings.
- Present financial reports to the Hospital Board of Directors.
- Approve the annual forecasted budget prepared by the Hospital Administrator.
- Support the hospital billing and costing system.
Hospital Data Management
- Approve SIS reports for health centers within the hospital catchment area.
- Approve monthly, quarterly, and annual departmental activity reports.
Administrative and Human Resources Management
- Approve night duty rosters and annual leave schedules.
- Chair quarterly and annual staff evaluation meetings.
- Manage conflicts among personnel.
- Implement disciplinary measures in cases of misconduct or poor service delivery.
- Approve staff training needs assessments.
- Participate in the development of training modules.
- Approve plans for continuous on-job training of hospital staff.
Dr. BYAMUKAMA Emmanuel
Director General
Dr. Emmanuel Byamukama is a medical doctor and specialist ophthalmologist with extensive experience in clinical care, hospital leadership, and eye-health research.
Before joining Remera-Rukoma District Hospital, Dr. Byamukama served at Kirinda District Hospital in Karongi District, where he held the position of Director General and also practiced as an ophthalmologist. His leadership at Kirinda Hospital is documented in institutional records, which identify him as the hospital's Director and its ophthalmologist.
Dr. Byamukama received his specialist training in Ophthalmology at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC), Tanzania, where he completed his Master of Medicine (MMed) in Ophthalmology, graduating in 2014.
In addition to his clinical and managerial responsibilities, Dr. Byamukama has contributed to the advancement of eye health in Rwanda through research and evidence-based practice. He was one of the authors of the Rwanda National Blindness Survey: Trends and use of the evidence to change practice and policy, published in African Vision and Eye Health in 2021. The publication identifies him as a member of the Department of Ophthalmology at Kirinda District Hospital, Rwanda.
His professional interests and experience encompass ophthalmic care, prevention of avoidable blindness, eye-health research, healthcare quality improvement, and hospital management. Through his combination of specialist medical expertise and leadership experience, Dr. Byamukama brings valuable clinical and managerial expertise to Remera-Rukoma District Hospital.