Healthcare and MedicalFull-TimeJunior-level(1-2 yrs)
Job Description
About the Role
The Pool Radiographer will be responsible for performing high-quality radiological examinations while ensuring safety protocols are strictly followed. This role involves preparing patients, conducting diagnostic imaging, managing radiation safety, and ensuring equipment is in optimal working condition.
Key Responsibilities
Radiological Examinations: Perform high quality radiological examinations as per stipulated policy and guidelines.
Patient & Machine Safety: Ensure safety for the patients and the machine through adequate preparation of patients and daily equipment quality performance checks.
Patient Communication: Ensure adequate and correct information is given to patients regarding procedures, and monitor the patients’ condition all through the procedure.
Collaboration: Liaise with doctors and other medical staff to clarify ambiguous radiology requests to prevent service anomalies.
Radiation Protection: 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.
Equipment Maintenance: Document and report all the faults on the machines to recommended authorities and ensure proper and accurate records of environment and downtime of radiological equipment.
Reporting: Ensure timely availability of images to facilitate timely reporting and dispatch of reports.
Quality Initiatives: Participate in relevant hospital and departmental quality initiatives.
Other Duties: Perform any other duties within the professional circuit as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications and Experience
Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences or Equivalent.
Registration with the Radiation Protection Board of Kenya.
Minimum of 1-year work experience in a busy Radiology Department.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
