Job Description:
Overview of Position
The Senior Radiography Technician assists radiographers in clinical, administrative and technical duties and supervises senior radiography assistants and radiography technicians. He / She is also responsible for operating image management service.
Job Responsibilities
· Ensure cleanliness of cassettes, imaging plates and equipment.
· Perform equipment QA and maintain records.
· Perform simple trouble shooting on equipment (training provided by vendor).
· Assist radiographers in procedures and image processing.
· Assist radiographers in patient transfers.
· Prepare patients for imaging/procedures (e.g. risk factor screening, change patients).
· Perform duties such as patient registration and record keeping.
· Manage radiography assistants’ roster, attendance, leaves and deployment.
· Coordinate the tracking and supply of films/CDs.
· Support the daily operations of image management service, which include processing copies of scanned images and uploading scanned images from external sources.
· Keep good record and adhere to Patient Data Protection guidelines.
· Participate in continuous medical education and quality assurance programs as directed by supervisor.
· Assist in the orientation and induction program for new radiography assistants.
· Plan and conduct on-the-job training for new radiography assistant.
· Assist in identify training needs of radiography assistants.
· Participate in work improvement projects as directed.
Perform any other duties as assigned by radiographer in-charge / radiographer on duty supervisor.
Requirements:
· NITEC qualification preferred.
· 5 years of relevant work experience preferred.
· Compassionate and good patient care.
· Customer and service oriented.
· Able to read and speak in English.
· Knowledge of basic computer skills.
· Supervisory and coaching skills.
Working experience in hospitals will be an added advantage.
