Radiographer at RFH Hospital

Overview

The Radiographer at RFH Hospital will provide patient services using imaging modalities, perform radiographic procedures, apply principles of radiation protection and evaluate radiographs for technical quality, exercise professional judgment in the performance of procedures, and provide patient care essential to the radiology procedures.

Skills

Considerable technical competence and administrative capabilities in organizing and providing radiographic services
A knack for modern technology
Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Good attention to detail and computer literate
Excellent verbal communication skills
Able to listen to patient concerns and to communicate information in a way that is heard and understood
Able to prioritise work load according to clinical need and service demands and to work autonomously, Able to assist in the manual handling of patients
Familiarity with the Society of Radiography in Kenya Code of Conduct

Qualifications

Degree in any of the following: Diagnostic Radiography/ Medical Imaging Sciences, Ultrasound Modern principles and practices of diagnostic imaging procedures
Membership with the Kenya Association of Radiographers
At least 2 years’ experience in the practice of radiology at a high-volume facility

Skills:

Explaining procedures to patients and answering questions.
Preparing equipment for use as needed.
Preparing examination rooms for patient exams.
Positioning patients for imaging exams.
Determine proper voltage, current and exposure time for each radiograph and adjusting x-ray equipment.
Monitoring patients during examinations.
Documenting information with computers and Hospital Information System.
Reporting important information to the physician.
Ensuring safety of patients during examinations.
Producing diagnostic images of body tissue.
Using sound waves to obtain images of organs and tissues in the body.
Administering trace amounts of radiopharmaceuticals to a patient to obtain functional information about organs, tissues and bone.
Measuring bone mineral density at a specific anatomical site.
Capture of patient data in departmental register with important information like type of tests, type of patient, invoice number, referral from etc
Booking the departmental consumption through HIS for each consumption.