Job Description
With 24 departments and a number of Kuwait’s most reputable Consultants and Specialists, Taiba Hospital proudly offers comprehensive healthcare services to patients from across Kuwait of all ages. Taiba Hospital is the first private hospital in Kuwait to be accredited by MOH, UNICEF and WHO as a Baby Friendly Hospital. As such, we are looking for a Radiology Technician to join the team and provide exceptional healthcare across the region.
Duties to include but not be limited to:
- Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Works independently, performs all routine and specialized Radiography procedures, and associated responsibilities, as dictated by the workload in the roistered area. Ensuring the necessary patient care is provided to patients of all ages.
- Acts independently in the assessment of referrals for Radiography examinations, taking full responsibility to reduce unnecessary ionizing radiation exposure of patients and utilizing skills to assess a patient’s condition, often acute, decide on an appropriate method to obtain a diagnostic image from a range of options.
- Adheres to departmental and applicable organizational policies, procedures and regulations relevant to the Radiography patient care team. Maintains accurate and concise records of all imaging received by the patient using the appropriate systems.
- Adheres to and promotes compliance with the hospital’s radiation safety and protection and MRI safety policies and associated codes of practice and takes appropriate action where non-compliance is evident.
- Supports the Supervisor – Radiography to manage and maintain a high level of expertise and reducing faults/issues effectively to guarantee the safe operations of the Radiography equipment, ensuring an efficient flow and optimal utilization of resources.
- Check the X-ray request to verify the procedure recommended by the physician.
- The technician should select immobilization device, when necessary, to prevent the patient from moving during the procedure and also to ensure the patient's safety and comfort.
- All X-ray films should be labelled clearly with the patient's name, ID and hospital number.
- Confidentially of the patient, records should be maintained at all times.
- Before preparing contrast media for administration, information should be obtained to determine if the patient could be at risk from an adverse reaction.
- Monitor the patient's condition, i.e., vital signs, I.V. fluid, oxygen, etc., whenever required.
- An emergency trolley should be available all the time to react instantly for an emergency situation, if happened.
- At all times, the technician should preserve the dignity of the patient.
- A full explanation should be given to the patient, i.e., diet restrictions, preparatory medications, prior to an imaging procedure.
- The radiology technician should use X-ray equipment and accessories, employing techniques and procedures, in accordance with accepted safety standards and codes of practice.
- Wear a personal monitoring device while on duty, reviewing and evaluating individual occupational exposure reports.
- Reports any malfunctions of the equipment to the attending radiologist and the chief of technicians.
- Inspects and cleans screens and cassettes, processing exposed films.
- Monitors and maintains stock levels for consumables relative to the service.
