Senior Radiographer

Job Responsibilities

· Directly responsible for the safety, upkeep and maintenance of all equipment within the department

· Ensure patients safety, confidentiality and dignity at all cost

· Ensure comfort of the patients especially female while they undergo procedures which are intimate

· Completing the patients' intake process, taking patients' histories, and preparing and educating patients about the imaging procedure.

· Reviewing patients' charts and Doctors' notes before the examination, and maintaining patients' records during and after procedures.

· Responsible for guiding the patient during procedures and impart mandatory information. Monitoring patients and ensuring their safety during imaging procedures.

· Preparing radiopharmaceuticals for contrast in the diagnostic images.

· Positioning patients and equipment to capture the correct area and produce clear images.

· Calibrating the equipment to ensure clear, usable images are taken of the correct area, as specified by the Doctor.

· Maintain liaison with support service for prompt attention to machines and ensure that the down time is minimal.

· Logging and organizing image results, developing film, assisting with the interpretation of the radiograph results, and consulting with Radiologists to determine if other images need to be taken.

· Follow radiation safety norms accurately and proper usage of PPE provided by the Organization.

· Ensuring the proper sterilization and storage of the equipment, maintaining radiographic equipment, and reporting any equipment failures.

· Have adequate knowledge on PNDT Act 1996, AERB Safety code, Atomic Energy Act, Radiation protection Rules, Radiation Surveillance Procedures for Medical Applications of Radiation & the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules.

· Collect consents from the patients/attendants for taking X-Rays for female patients, CT scan, Ultrasound scan procedures

· Maintain log books for all equipment with relevant information regularly updated.

· For X-Ray Unit : Maintain the x-ray processors, to process the x-ray films in the X-Ray unit and to despatch the reported radiograph to the respective area or to the patient directly.

· Check, keep and maintain all the assets in the room.

· Maintain turnaround time (TAT) and to identify critical results. Critical results are intimated immediately to the consultant of respective patient for further clinical proceedings.

· Maintain Quality Indicators of the dept along with team.

· Adhere to the defined work flow pattern.

· Place regular indents for stores, consumables and drugs as well as films, contrast and chemicals.

· Ensure the respective room is kept tidy and clean.

· Maintain the department statistics on a daily basis.

· Maintain professionalism & should adhere to the rules and regulations of the Organization.

· Be an active member of the Radiology team and to perform works as assigned by the reporting officer from time to time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person