Responsibilities:
- Ensure adequate and correct information
is given to patients regarding procedures.
- Identify patients correctly using the
stipulated policy for patients’ identification before start of procedure.
- Ensure all safety measures are in place
to eliminate any risk of fall by patient’s e.g. by using straps.
- Ensure safety for the patients and the
machine through adequate preparation of patients and daily equipment
quality performance check.
- Monitor the patients’ condition all
through the procedure.
- Liaise with doctors and other medical
staff to clarify ambiguous radiology requests to prevent service
anomalies.
- Perform high quality radiological
examinations as per stipulated policy and procedures and guidelines.
- Ensure that all exams done are sent to
PACS for reporting.
- Ensure that all the Radiation safety
measures are put in place to protect the patient staff and the public from
unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Provide hands on training and keep
training records for other Radiographers assigned to him/her for training.
- Document and report all the faults on the
machines to recommended authorities.
- Embrace modern technology, techniques and
skills in providing radiological services through continuous trainings.
- Ensure compliance with infection control
practices through:
- Ensuring adequate supply of hand washing
soaps and hand sanitizing gels and dispensers.
- Ensuring hands are washed/sanitized
before and after every procedure.
- Observing stipulated guidelines when
handling infectious patients e.g. use of masks, to avoid cross-infection
- Should always be around during
maintenance services and ensure that the machine is handed over in a good
working condition after the service.
- Ensure proper and accurate records of,
environment and downtime of radiological equipment.
- Ensure timely availability of images to
facilitate timely reporting and dispatch of reports.
- Ensure that the correct billing is
carried out to avoid revenue loss for those urgent exams done before
billing by returning request cards to Front office desk.
- Participate in relevant hospital and
departmental quality initiatives by attending trainings, assisting in
implementation and ensuring compliance.
- Perform any other duties within the
professional circuit as may be assigned from time to time.
- Provide periodic reports as and when
required.
Requirements:
- Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences or
Equivalent.
- Registration with Radiation Protection
Board of Kenya
- Basic Life Support
- Minimum of 1 years work experience in a
busy and established Radiology department.
- Excellent communication skills
- Good customer service skill
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Good computer skills
- Culturally sensitive and
empathetic towards patients of all ages.
How To Apply
