Consultant- Radiologist at LEAD Enterprise Support Company Limited

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES/KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Team Coordination:

• Coordinate various aspects of the laboratory services and ensure that the vision and mission of the Diagnostic Centre conform to standards set up by the Board of Directors.
• Apportion duties to all laboratory staff.
• Liaise with national and international organizations and specialists in laboratory science to ensure quality of services meet international standards.
• Foster good inter-departmental coordination to ensure prompt delivery of services.
• Maintain current records of maintenance requirements of all equipment to avoid unforeseen breakdowns.
• Ensure appropriate relationship between the hospital and the Diagnostics Centre
• Oversee staff discipline and cleanliness of the laboratory premises.
• Regularly present progress reports to the Board of Directors

Patient Diagnosis and Care:

• Exercise judgment to assess and respond to patient’s needs prior to, during and following procedures
• Evaluate and maintain a quality control program to ensure instrumentation credibility and reliability
• Utilize techniques and education that will minimize radiation exposure to patients and health care personnel
• Operate diagnostic medical equipment such as x-ray machines, MRI scanners and others
• Interpret images and results
• Occasionally monitor imaging sessions run by radiologists and technicians
• Consult with other clinical staff about appropriate imaging pathways as well as the discussion of the results of examination already performed
• Clinical management of the Diagnostic Centre to maintain a high quality radiology service
• Report on images acquired by others as in the case with most computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), and plain film work
• Any other responsibilities that may be delegated to him by the Board of Directors.

Job Dimensions:

• Financial Responsibility:
• Participate in budget development with overall responsibility of the Centre’s budget

Approve expenses and authorize payment

Working Conditions:

• Works predominantly within a comfortable office environment.
• Travel as required by the role.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic Qualifications:

• MBBS
• Radiology fellowship is required

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies:

• License to practice medicine from the Nigerian Medical and Dental Association (MDCN license).

Work experience required:

• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience practicing as a radiologist in a reputable hospital or diagnostic centre. Experience in interventional radiology will be an added advantage.
• Experience in radiology with expertise in imaging – obtaining and interpreting medical images obtained by using x-rays (radiographs, CT, fluoroscopy) or radioactive substances (nuclear medicine) or by other means such as sound waves (ultrasound) or the body's natural magnetism (MRI).

Functional Skills:      

• Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:
• Possess the technical skills to ensure.
• Ability to manage a team.
• Technicians and medical laboratory.

Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the highest level of confidentiality standards and scientists who are meeting quality assurance.