About this role
Job Summary
To actively participate in the efficient and safe operation of the Medical Imaging Department, providing a consistent, high-quality service to all patients and visitors.
- Job Responsibilities 1 Ensures high-quality of all images and documents sent to digital storage or PACS (image quality, correct markers, annotations, and patient data/history).
- Provides clinical orientation and helps develop competencies for new Ultrasound Technologists joining the department as directed by the Medical Imaging Manager.
- Provides Ultrasound services with technique appropriate to paediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Responsible for the coordination of patient exam flow through the department and assists the office staff, ER staff, Nursing staff with the scheduling of patients.
- Maintains sonographic and other equipment in efficient operating order.
- Operates radiologic equipment and performs related technical procedures.
- Performs additional manager or supervisor assigned duties.
- Job Responsibilities 2 Provides monitoring, coaching and evaluation of team members' performance, especially in the areas of productivity and quality management.
- Serves as a positive role model by working with team members to promote teamwork and cooperation.
- Oversees equipment quality control testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Handles delicate situations (fetal demise, cancerous pathology,) in a supportive and empathetic manner ("good bedside manner"), while maintaining appropriate confidentiality regarding exam outcomes or potential issues.
- Prepares all the equipment for each test before it begins, such as inserting needles into patients for blood tests and checking that tubes are connected properly.
- Responsible for using a machine that is like an ultrasound but with different controls.
- After tests, analyzes data, and makes informed decisions about how to proceed with each case, such as whether surgery is needed.
- Additional Responsibilities 3 Job Knowledge & Skills Graduate of an accredited Ultrasound Technologist program or Diagnostic Medical Sonographer program.
- Bachelor’s degree in Diagnostic Radiography (Preferred).
- Nasal bone certification and Echo certification (Desired).
- Able to lift objects heavier than 50 pounds, perform difficult manipulative skills and hand-eye coordination skills, walk, and stand for prolonged periods, see objects closely and hear normal sounds with some background noises.
- Proficiency (OB/GYN) or MSK, Breasts Small parts, Vascular Excellent communication, interpersonal, and patient service skills.
- Ability to write own reports using correct medical terminology to describe anatomy.
- Ability to operate and understand radiologic and sonographic technology and equipment.
- Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, nights, and holidays.
- Job Experience Minimum 5 years’ experience (required) Minimum 3 year in GCC (preferred) Competencies Agility AI Fluency Ultrasound Imaging Techniques L3 Leadership_321977503 Patient Communication and Customer Service L3 Quality_321977507 Diagnostic Imaging Physics L3 Resilience Image Acquisition and Interpretation L3 Anatomy and Pathophysiology L3 Education Bachelor's Degree in any related field