Radiographer at Medanta Africare

We are a leading outpatient care & day care medical Centre in Nairobi.

We are seeking to hire a motivated & qualified candidate for the position of a Radiographer.

Are you interested in being part of a team delivering world class healthcare in hands you can trust?

If so, then this is what will be expected of you:

Job Summary: The Radiographer is responsible for ensuring provision of excellent and accurate imaging services within the laid down standard operating policies and protocols so as to ensure a proper diagnosis

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct a daily function check of all Radiology Machines
• Conduct effective radiology procedures (i.e. X-Ray, MRI, CT Scan, Bone Dexa and Mammograms) within the approved policies and procedures to enable accomplishment of overall departmental goal.
• Ensure adequate and correct information is given to patients regarding procedures.
• Ensure safety for the patients and the machine through adequate preparation of patients.
• Monitor the patients’ condition all through the procedure.
• Liaise with doctors and other medical staff to clarify ambiguous radiology requests to prevent service anomalies.
• Ensure that all the Radiation safety measures are put in place to protect the patient staff and the public.
• Ensure timely availability of images to facilitate timely reporting and dispatch of patient reports.
• Review Patient Reports to ensure that they are accurate before sign off
• Coordinate with all that are involved in the provision of this service to ensure a maximum throughput of patients
• 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.
• 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 procedures volumes, environment and downtime.
• Come up and forward to the departmental management with proposals on how to improve the quality of services provided and volumes.
• Perform any other duties within the professional circuit as may be assigned from time to time.
• Ensure that the correct billing is carried out to avoid revenue loss.

Professional Qualifications:

• Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences from Kenya Medical Training College
• Member of Society of Radiographers Kenya (SORK), Kenya and Radiation Protection Board (RBP)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a healthcare facility with a busy radiology department

Competencies:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of computer application systems e.g. radiology information system
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize a demanding workload