Reem Hospital, one of Abu Dhabi’s leading multi-specialty tertiary care hospitals, is seeking an experienced and detail-driven Quality Officer to join its Quality & Patient Safety team. This is a highly impactful role at the heart of hospital accreditation compliance, performance improvement, risk management, and patient safety — working within a modern, multidisciplinary clinical environment that adheres to the most rigorous international and local UAE healthcare standards including JCI, JAWDA, DOH, and ADHICS.
About Reem Hospital — Abu Dhabi’s Tertiary Care Leader
Hospital Type: Leading multi-specialty tertiary care hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Reputation: Known for strong commitment to patient safety, quality excellence, and continuous clinical improvement
Infrastructure: Modern state-of-the-art facility with a comprehensive multidisciplinary clinical care model
Accreditation: Operates in full compliance with JCI, ADHICS, DOH, and JAWDA quality and safety standards
Team: Quality & Patient Safety department driving continuous improvement and regulatory readiness across all specialties
Why Reem Hospital — A Career Built on Patient Safety Excellence
Accreditation Impact: Directly support JCI and ADHICS accreditation readiness — a career-defining achievement for quality professionals
Regulatory Environment: Work within Abu Dhabi’s most rigorous DOH and JAWDA quality indicator framework
Cross-Department Exposure: Collaborate across clinical and administrative departments for broad hospital quality experience
Career Growth: Join a hospital that invests in quality systems, continuous improvement culture, and professional development
Position Overview
The Quality Officer at Reem Hospital plays a central and highly visible role within the hospital’s Quality & Patient Safety team. You will support and implement quality improvement and performance improvement initiatives, coordinate risk management activities and incident reporting, manage JAWDA indicator data collection and analysis, assist departments with audits and corrective action plans (CAPA), and ensure ongoing compliance with DOH and ADHICS standards. If you are a healthcare quality professional with a genuine passion for patient safety and regulatory excellence, this role offers outstanding professional impact in one of Abu Dhabi’s most respected clinical environments.
Why This Role Matters: As Quality Officer at Reem Hospital Abu Dhabi, you support JCI and ADHICS accreditation compliance that directly protects patients, manage JAWDA quality indicators that shape Abu Dhabi’s healthcare performance landscape, coordinate risk management and incident follow-up that saves lives and improves care, contribute to hospital-wide quality awareness programs with measurable patient impact, and build a highly valued career in one of UAE healthcare’s most critical and fast-growing professional disciplines.
Key Responsibilities
Quality & Performance Improvement
- Support and actively implement quality improvement and performance improvement initiatives across all hospital departments
- Participate in policy development, quality reporting cycles, and ongoing continuous improvement projects
- Contribute meaningfully to patient safety initiatives and quality awareness programs across the hospital
- Drive department-level engagement with quality improvement methodologies to embed a culture of continuous excellence
Risk Management & Incident Reporting
- Coordinate and monitor risk management activities, incident reporting systems, and follow-up actions to resolution
- Assist departments with quality audits and the development of corrective and preventive action plans (CAPA)
- Track and report on CAPA implementation status to ensure timely closure of identified quality and safety gaps
- Support the hospital’s risk register maintenance and ensure risk management documentation is current and accurate
JAWDA Indicators & Data Management
- Manage and support all JAWDA quality indicator activities including data collection, analysis, and regulatory reporting
- Ensure JAWDA data submissions to the Department of Health (DOH) are accurate, timely, and fully compliant
- Analyze quality indicator trends to identify performance gaps and present actionable recommendations to leadership
- Support departments in understanding their JAWDA indicator performance and driving targeted improvement actions
Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure ongoing compliance with DOH and ADHICS standards across all clinical and administrative departments
- Support full accreditation and regulatory readiness activities including preparation for JCI surveys and inspections
- Assist in the development and review of hospital policies, procedures, and quality documentation in line with regulatory requirements
- Monitor and report on accreditation compliance status and coordinate corrective actions where gaps are identified
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management, Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, or a closely related healthcare discipline
- Additional certifications in quality management, patient safety, or healthcare accreditation are a strong professional advantage
Experience Requirements
- 2–4 years of hands-on experience in a hospital quality or patient safety role within a recognized healthcare facility
- Proven experience managing JAWDA indicators, CAPA processes, and accreditation readiness activities
- Prior exposure to DOH regulatory requirements and ADHICS compliance frameworks within UAE healthcare settings
Technical Knowledge & Standards
- Strong working knowledge of Performance Improvement frameworks and Quality Improvement methodologies
- Solid understanding of Risk Management principles and healthcare incident reporting systems
- Thorough familiarity with JAWDA quality indicators and the DOH regulatory reporting requirements in Abu Dhabi
- Working knowledge of JCI and ADHICS standards is required; CARF accreditation experience is preferred
Essential Skills
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, interpret, and present quality data to clinical and management audiences
- Excellent documentation abilities and meticulous attention to detail in quality records and regulatory submissions
- Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills for effective cross-departmental quality collaboration
- Ability to manage multiple quality projects and compliance deadlines simultaneously in a busy hospital environment
About Reem Hospital — Quality, Safety & Clinical Excellence
Reem Hospital is one of Abu Dhabi’s most respected multi-specialty tertiary care hospitals, delivering world-class clinical services across a comprehensive range of medical and surgical specialties. With a steadfast commitment to patient safety, quality excellence, and international accreditation standards, Reem Hospital operates at the forefront of Abu Dhabi’s healthcare landscape — guided by the DOH regulatory framework, ADHICS standards, JAWDA quality indicators, and JCI accreditation principles.
The Quality & Patient Safety team at Reem Hospital is a dynamic, professionally driven group dedicated to making measurable improvements in patient outcomes, clinical processes, and organizational safety culture every single day. Joining this team means joining a hospital that takes quality seriously — and invests in the professionals who make it happen.
Career Excellence: Build a career in healthcare quality that truly matters — every audit, every indicator, every improvement initiative protects real patients in Abu Dhabi.
Who Should Apply?
- Hospital Quality Officers: With 2–4 years experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, or accreditation roles in UAE or GCC
- JAWDA & DOH Compliance Specialists: With direct experience managing Abu Dhabi health authority indicators and submissions
- JCI & ADHICS Professionals: Experienced in accreditation survey preparation and standards implementation in hospital settings
- Nursing or Allied Health Graduates: Who have transitioned into quality management and patient safety roles within hospitals
- CAPA & Risk Management Coordinators: With strong analytical and documentation skills in a regulated healthcare environment
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