26 Nov 2024

Radiographer at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital

Recruit candidates with Ease. 100% recruitment control with Employer Dashboard.
We have the largest Job seeker visits by alexa rankings. Post a Job

Resubmit your Resume Today. Click Here to Start

We have started building our professional LinkedIn page. Follow


Job Description

Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital is a not-for-profit Children’s Hospital established in 1947. Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital is the most established paediatric hospital in Eastern and Central Africa, providing healthcare to children in Kenya as well as those referred from neighbouring countries. The hospital attends to over 300,000 outpatients annually through a network of 15 facilities in and around Nairobi and admits over 9,000 patients annually at its 100-bed facility located at Muthaiga, Nairobi. Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital is licensed to provide healthcare to children and teens up to 21 years, and provides the full range of healthcare services including preventive care, accident and emergency, outpatient care, inpatient medical and surgical care, and rehabilitation services. The hospital provides specialist care covering more than 20 aspects of paediatric specialisation, and also runs a teens’ clinic providing comprehensive healthcare to teenagers and young adults.

Radiographer

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide imaging services in line with assigned duties to include general, fluoroscopy, portable, theatre, dental, ultrasound, CT and MRI imaging.
  • Perform diagnostic radiographic procedures and assisting licensed independent practitioners with interventional radiography procedures.
  • Prepare patients for procedures.
  • Assume responsibility for patient needs during procedures and applying the principles of patient safety during all aspects of radiographic procedures including transporting patients to the x ray machines.
  • Identify, prepare and/or administer contrast media as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
  • Evaluate images for technical quality, ensuring proper identification is recorded.
  • Educate and monitor radiation safety to other health workers from different departments within the institution.
  • Perform quality assurance activities in the x-ray department.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

  • Diploma/Degree in Medical Imaging Sciences.
  • Higher National Diploma in Sonography.
  • Hands on experience in MRI.
  • Licensed to practice as an imaging technologist by Kenya radiation protection board and a member of the society of radiographers in Kenya (SORK)
  • Current annual practice license issued by the Kenya radiation protection board.
  • Minimum two (3) years’ experience.
  • Ability to work independently and to use initiative and independent judgment.


Method of Application

Submit your CV and Application on Company Website : Click Here

Closing Date : 8 December. 2024





Subscribe


Apply for this Job