Job Description

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures through his/her actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the NMC Hospitals and Clinics.
• Works under supervision and instructions of assigned Consultant.
• Should seek the advice of the Consultant whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise. Works under supervision and instructions of assigned consultant.
• Assist Senior Staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.
• Presentation actively in the On-call Rota of the department for patient care.
• Performs non-interventional imaging procedures.
• Performs routine ultrasound cases and delivers a written report of the finding.
• Participates in the delivery of imaging techniques requested by outpatient services (e.g. OPD and ER)
• Responds to emergencies to offer the best available imaging modality.
• Reports on X-ray procedures and scans in a systematic informative and conclusive manner.
• Assesses, evaluate and documents the findings of all Radiographs (X-ray reports and special procedures reports done on a day to day basis.
• Prepares all medical reports related to the admitted and outpatients’ patients thru PAC system and must be approved as soon as possible.
• Responsible to be Punctual in time of duty schedule.
• Performs additional tasks and duties as assigned by Superiors.
• Must know the department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, Rules and Regulations.
• Actively participates in departments and educational training activities.
• Responsible to know the Policies and procedures; Goals and objectives of the Radiology Department.
• Responsible to know and abides Riyadh Care Hospital by-laws and Rules and regulations.
• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of employees, knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Performs additional tasks and duties as assigned by Superiors.

Patient and Family Education

• Involves the patient/families in plan of care and respects patients/families regarding their goals and choices of patient care.
• Provides health promotion and health teaching thru methods appropriate to a patients’ developmental level, learning needs, readiness and ability to learn, language preference, culture and situations.
• Allots time necessary to assess, plan implement and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.
• Utilize the nursing process in creating and coordinating teaching plans for individualized patients.
• Create patient care assignments as per competency regarding surgical procedures

Reporting to

• Relevant Consultant Radiologist

Supervises

• N/A

Qualifications Required:

• A minimum of: University Degree in Radiology.
• Must pass Saudi Council as Registrar in Radiology Dept.
• Must have MOH license
• Academic affiliation is preferable
• Fluent in verbal and written English. Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Have knowledge of the Medical By-laws.

Experience Required:

• At least six (6) years of experience in Radiology including one (1) year after obtaining higher qualification.
• Experience in subspecialty of Radiology is preferred.