Chief Radiographer

Assess patients and interpret clinical requirements to determine the appropriate radiographic techniques such as Mammography, X-ray examinations, Fluoroscopy & BMD.
- Assists staff in more complex radiological examinations.
- Interacts and communicates with physicians, support staff, and other health care professionals to facilitate departmental operations.
- Assigns staff workload requirements according to changing priorities in day-to-day operations.
- Monitors the status of equipment repairs and preventative maintenance by gathering data on equipment malfunctions and associated down time, and documents the side effects on patients.
- Responsible for formulation, implementation & oversees the policies and procedures as per the standards of DOH, EHSMS, FANR, JCI and ISO.
- Participates in Quality improvement projects and KPI’s.
- Disseminates and assures compliance of department and institutional policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Works closely with other Heads of the Department in developing policies and procedures to promote quality health care.
- Evaluates employees, through performance management, after departmental/general job orientations and monthly staff trainings.
- Provides guidance and coordinates results to support employee’s morale.
- Develops, supports and participates in active Continuing Medical Education program for the staff which may include workshops, conferences, lectures and other educational activities.
- Participates in the department’s quality assurance and improvement plan activities to achieve the highest level of quality and standard of patient care services.
- Controls inventories and purchases of supplies regarding areas of responsibility.
- Coordinates with the biomedical department or external companies for machine care and breakdown.
- Applies the profession’s Code of Ethics in all aspects of practice.
- Observes, enforces and maintains current knowledge of the safety measures in the Environment of Care in compliance with FANR.
- Maintains the ability to perform procedures in the discipline for which they supervise to include assessment of patient needs.
- Follows the appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or cleaning / disposing of equipment and supplies.
- Supports good communication between professionals;
- Jointly plans and develops policies; clinical guidelines; and related protocols, pathways, and other documents that guide the delivery of clinical services;
- Oversees the quality of patient care.
- Recommends space, medical technology, equipment, staffing, and other resources needed by the department or service and have a process in place to respond to shortages
- Recommends criteria for selecting the department's or service’s professional staff and choose or recommend individuals who meet those criteria
- Reviews the staffing plan of the department quarterly to ensure the staffing levels related to the workload do not compromise quality & patient safety.
- Provides orientation and training for all staff of the duties and responsibilities for the department or service to which they are assigned
- Identifies, in writing, the services to be provided by the department, and integrates or coordinates those services with the services of other departments
- Improves quality and patient safety by participating in hospital wide improvement priorities and in monitoring and improving patient care specific to the department/service
- Engages their staff in improvement activities that reflect the hospital wide priorities and address the clinical or nonclinical activities specific to their department or service
- Selects and implements clinical practice guidelines, and related clinical pathways, and/or clinical protocols, to guide clinical care if applicable.
- Shares accountability for the review, selection, and monitoring of clinical and nonclinical contracts if required
- Promotes a culture of safety in the department /& across the hospital
- Provide OSH information, training and supervision
- Assist with the preparation of risk assessments
- Reporting of OSH hazards and incidents.
- Comply with reasonable OSH instructions, policies and safe working procedures
- Use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems.
- Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures
- Not willfully or recklessly endanger anyone’s health and safety
- Assist with the preparation of risk assessments
- Report OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issues
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycling of waste as much as possible
- Attend all OSH Trainings, awareness programs and mock drills.
- Participates in the OSHMS audits, inspections, ensuring standards are maintained.
- College Degree in Radiography or its equivalent
- Current license in the country of origin, with DOH License to practice in Abu Dhabi, UAE